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PERITONEAL DIALYSIS: A REVIEW OF TWO YEARS' EXPERIENCE
Author(s) -
Coltheart G.,
Tlller D. J.,
Hurley B. P.,
Duggin G.,
Johnson J. R.,
May J.,
Sands John
Publication year - 1973
Publication title -
medical journal of australia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.904
H-Index - 131
eISSN - 1326-5377
pISSN - 0025-729X
DOI - 10.5694/j.1326-5377.1973.tb128176.x
Subject(s) - peritoneal dialysis , medicine , surgery , dialysis , intensive care medicine
During 1968, peritoneal dialysis was being carried out in the general wards of a large hospital. During 1971, all peritoneal dialyses were carried out in a three‐bed ward. These two systems of caring for patients undergoing this procedure have been compared, and it is apparent that while there was an insignificant fall in the occurrence of major complications, from 25% in 1968 to 21% in 1971, there was a significant fall in mortality from 24% in 1968 to 6% in 1971.