Use of peritoneal dialysis therapy, with or without newer 'biocompatible' peritoneal dialysis solutions, is associated with an improvement in patient survival that is equivalent to that obtained with hemodialysis. In this Review, the authors compare conventional and newer peritoneal dialysis solutions in terms of their documented impact on the peritoneum and effects such as removal of sodium and fluid, metabolic alterations, risk of cardiovascular disease and infections, and patient survival.
- Elvia García-López
- Bengt Lindholm
- Simon Davies