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Principles of Peritoneal Dialysis

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Peritoneal dialysis (PD) is a type of renal replacement therapy, with similar survival rates and lower cost compared to haemodialysis. PD offers flexibility and promotes patient empowerment through effective education, support, and partnership with the multidisciplinary PD community team.

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Further Reading

  • International Society of Peritoneal Dialysis guidelines. ISPD Guidelines—International Society for Peritoneal Dialysis.

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  • Levy J, Brown E, Lawrence A. Oxford handbook of dialysis. 4th ed. Oxford University Press; 2016.

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  1. Salford Care Organisation, Northern Care Alliance Foundation Trust, Salford, UK

    Dimitrios Poulikakos & David Lewis

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  1. Dimitrios Poulikakos
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Correspondence to Dimitrios Poulikakos .

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  1. Northern Care Alliance, Salford Care Organisation, Manchester, UK

    Sotonye Tolofari

  2. Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Preston, UK

    Dora Moon

  3. Liverpool University Hospitals, Liverpool, UK

    Benjamin Starmer

  4. Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester, UK

    Steve Payne

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Poulikakos, D., Lewis, D. (2023). Principles of Peritoneal Dialysis. In: Tolofari, S., Moon, D., Starmer, B., Payne, S. (eds) Imaging and Technology in Urology . Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-26058-2_81

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