ABSTRACT
Background: In recent years, Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis (CAPD) has been applied extensively in treating end-stage chronic renal failure. The peritoneal membrane transport characteristics were varied in each patient, dependent on peritoneal anatomical structures. Objective: To determine the peritoneal membrane transport characteristics in continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis patients and its changes after 6-month treatment. Subjects and method: The descriptive prospective study was performed on 44 CAPD patients using the Peritoneal Equilibration Test (PET) to evaluate the peritoneal membrane transport characteristics. Results: 44 patients (19 men and 25 women), age 42.8 +/- 13.5 years, mean body mass index 19.5 +/- 2.1. PET at the 1st month (M1) and 6th month (M6) showed that the high-moderate level of peritoneal membrane transport characteristics are prevalent (50% of patients), high: 27.3%, low-moderate: 18.2% and low: 5%. After 6 months of CAPD, the peritoneal membrane transport characteristics, mean values of PET, ultrafiltration, lost of protein \u2026 were unchanged. Conclusions: The high-moderate levels of peritoneal membrane transport characteristics are prevalent; this is a good type for CAPD about urea, creatinine clearance and ultrafiltration. The peritoneal membrane transport characteristics directly affected some of the clinical indexes: ultrafiltration, processing lost prorein through filtrated fluid, blood protein and albumin levels\u2026