ABSTRACT
The prevalence of peritoneal dialysis in France remains one of the lowest in Europe in spite of official recommendations in 2008. Progress in peritoneal catheter placement and a good knowledge of the management of catheter complications are essential. A more frequent use of biocompatible solutions should achieve a better preservation of the peritoneal membrane. Such physiological peritoneal fluids seem to decrease morbidity and mortality. Best peritoneal dialysis indications are mainly young patients waiting for a kidney transplantation, old patients without malnutrition and patients with cardiac insufficiency. Objective and complete information dedicated to both peritoneal dialysis and hemodialysis is necessary, even for patients seen in emergency or unplanned or late referral patients. A pre-end-stage renal disease education program has to be mandatory. Non-medical obstacles, mainly financial, are still common so that economic incitations are necessary for the development of peritoneal dialysis. A university formation of nephrologists is now available.
Subject(s)
Kidney Failure, Chronic/therapy , Peritoneal Dialysis/methods , Adult , Aged , Ascitic Fluid/physiology , Catheters, Indwelling , Comorbidity , Dialysis Solutions/administration & dosage , Dialysis Solutions/adverse effects , France , Heart Failure/physiopathology , Humans , Kidney Failure, Chronic/physiopathology , Kidney Function Tests , Kidney Transplantation/physiology , Patient Education as Topic , Peritoneal Dialysis/adverse effects , Peritoneal Dialysis/statistics & numerical data , Polycystic Kidney Diseases/complications , Polycystic Kidney Diseases/physiopathology , Polycystic Kidney Diseases/therapy , Prognosis , Utilization ReviewABSTRACT
In order to deal with the organ shortage, the use of organs from marginal donors has emerged as an obvious option. The decision to accept a kidney from an expanded criteria donor is left to the transplantation centre. This study was carried out to evaluate whether clinical judgment is a suitable method to decline a kidney from a marginal donor. This was a retrospective study of the outcome of marginal kidneys rejected by our centre between 1st January 2000 and 31st December 2006 but accepted by another centre. The decision to refuse a marginal kidney was based on the clinical judgment of the nephrologists on call. Kidney refusal was retrospectively considered as a "mistaken decision" when the kidney was transplanted in another centre and when the estimated GFR was above 60 mL/min/1.73 m(2) one year after transplantation. The DD score was calculated retrospectively for every rejected kidney. During the study period, 304 kidneys were not accepted for transplantation. Of these 304 kidneys, 55 marginal kidneys were not accepted by the nephrologists on call. Among these 55 marginal kidneys, 44 were accepted and transplanted in another centre. Early graft loss occurred in 2/44 recipients. Death censored allograft survival at one and two years was retrospectively 98 and 93%. Kidney refusal was considered as a "mistaken decision" for 12/44 rejected kidneys. Of these 12 rejected kidneys, only two could have been considered as marginal kidneys by the DD score, as compared with 27/30 of the remaining rejected kidneys. Our study shows that clinical judgment alone is not a suitable method for selecting marginal donors. Proven definitions of "marginal donor", available to physicians when the medical decision has to be made, may help nephrologists in their clinical practice.
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Kidney Transplantation , Tissue and Organ Procurement/standards , Adult , Aged , Aged, 80 and over , Female , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Retrospective StudiesABSTRACT
Peritoneal dialysis is commonly used in patients awaiting renal transplantation. The occurrence of delayed graft function is lower in CAPD patients than in hemodialysis patients. This could be explained by the fluid expansion observed in CAPD patients before renal transplantation. Acute allograft rejection incidence is similar in peritoneal dialysis patients and hemodialysis patients. There are controversial data regarding the rate of renovascular thrombosis after renal transplantation in peritoneal dialysis patients. The dialysis modality selected prior to transplantation may explain the rate of renovascular thrombosis in peritoneal dialysis patients. There is an increasing number of patients returning to dialysis after transplantation failure. However, peritoneal dialysis is underused in failed transplant patients. There are few data available regarding the impact of dialysis modality on the outcome of failed transplant patients. Immunosuppression and transplant nephrectomy may affect the outcome of these patients on peritoneal dialysis. The aim of this article is to review the use of peritoneal dialysis in patients awaiting renal transplantation and in failed transplant patients.
