Stability of peritoneal urea clearance in continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (18 months experience with CAPD).

  • 1 July 1979
    • journal article
    • research article
    • Vol. 2  (4) , 193-6
Abstract
A group of 13 patients on Continous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis up to 18 months was studied. During the study period, Peritoneal Urea Clearance was stable. In all but 2 cases peritonitis did not depress the efficiency in clearing urea. When Peritoneal Urea Clearance was corrected for 1.73 m2 surface area, there was on the average an 11.8% increase over not corrected clearance rates. This increase was statistically significant.