scholarly journals Peritoneal dialysis: from bench to bedside and bedside to bench

2016 ◽  
Vol 311 (5) ◽  
pp. F999-F1004 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jeffrey Perl ◽  
Joanne M. Bargman

For patients with end-stage kidney disease unable to receive a kidney transplant, replacement of kidney function with dialysis is necessary to extend life. Peritoneal dialysis (PD) and hemodialysis (HD) are the two major forms of dialysis therapy. HD involves the passage of blood via an extracorporeal circuit whereby removal of small solutes, toxins, and water is achieved across a synthetic, semipermeable dialysis membrane. In contrast, in PD, the dialysis membrane is the highly vascularized internal lining of the peritoneal cavity. Intraperitoneal installation of hypertonic high glucose PD solution creates a transmembrane osmotic and diffusive gradient that facilitates water removal [ultrafiltration (UF)], convection, and diffusion of uremic toxins. Insight into the physiology of solute and water transport across the peritoneal membrane has been enhanced by the proposal of the ′'three-pore model'' of peritoneal membrane transport. Transport characteristics and UF capacity of the peritoneal membrane vary among individuals, and deleterious changes in the membrane may ensue over time. The degree to which these changes are a direct consequence of the type and composition of currently available PD solutions, recurrent infectious episodes, genetic differences among individuals, or a combination thereof is the subject of intense study. Adverse consequences resulting from the systemic and local metabolic effects of intraperitoneal glucose exposure, infection of the PD fluid, PD catheter dysfunction, and patient burnout from self-care often limit the long-term success of the therapy. Research aimed at addressing these challenges will examine the use of more biocompatible PD solutions and strategies aimed at attenuating progressive peritoneal membrane injury.

Author(s):  
Rajnish Mehrotra ◽  
Jonathan Himmelfarb

Peritoneal dialysis (PD) requires the periodic instillation of dialysate into the peritoneal cavity and induces the movement of solutes and fluid across the semipermeable peritoneal membrane that allows for the successful management of the uraemic syndrome. Even though this was recognized as far back as 1923, technical limitations precluded the large-scale use of PD for the long-term treatment of end-stage renal disease for 50 years. This changed with the development of an indwelling catheter for PD by Henry Tenckhoff in the late 1960s, the description of the technique of continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis by Popovich and colleagues in 1976, and the introduction of plastic bags in lieu of glass bottles in the mid 1970s. It is estimated that over 200,000 patients are undergoing treatment with PD worldwide, accounting for about 15% of the international dialysis population.


2019 ◽  
Vol 71 (1) ◽  
pp. 187-194
Author(s):  
Natasa Jovanovic ◽  
Snezana Zunic ◽  
Jasna Trbojevic-Stankovic ◽  
Zeljko Lausevic ◽  
Dejan Nesic ◽  
...  

Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), a powerful angiogenetic agent crucial for microvascular hyperpermeability and neoangiogenesis in the peritoneum, is associated with increased solute transport rates in chronic peritoneal dialysis (PD) patients. We investigated the correlation between serum and drained dialysate (dd) concentrations of VEGF and the transport characteristics of peritoneal membrane and dialysis quality in 20 patients with end-stage renal failure at the beginning and after six months of PD. The serum VEGF (sVEGF) concentration rose significantly (149.33?}116.71 pg/ mL vs 239.36?}102.23 pg/mL; p=0.012) and ddVEGF concentration increased slightly (38.44?}50.47 pg/mL vs 43.55?}51.10 pg/mL) during the first 6 months of PD. At the beginning of chronic PD, ddVEGF concentrations correlated inversely with the peritoneal equilibrium test (PET) glucose (R=-0.565; p=0.009) and creatinine (R=-0.506; p=0.023) and residual renal function (RRF) (R=-0.691; p=0.001); sVEGF concentrations inversely correlated with PET creatinine (R=-0.457; p=0.043) and residual diuresis (RD) (R=-0.691; p=0.001). After 6 months of treatment, ddVEGF concentrations correlated directly with PETcreatinine (R=0.450; p=0.047), and inversely with RRF (R=-0.552; p=0.012) and residual renal weekly Kt/V (R=-0.488; p=0.029). The sVEGF concentration inversely correlated with RD (R=-0.589; p=0.006). High ddVEGF at the beginning of PD is predictive of adverse alterations of the peritoneal membrane, i.e. increased transport rate of glucose and creatinine. ddVEGF values may help to identify patients who will preserve adequate transport characteristics of the peritoneal membrane and maintain successful long-term PD.


2021 ◽  
pp. 089686082199692
Author(s):  
Vasilios Vaios ◽  
Panagiotis I Georgianos ◽  
Georgia Vareta ◽  
Dimitrios Divanis ◽  
Evangelia Dounousi ◽  
...  

Background: The newly introduced device Mobil-O-Graph (IEM, Stolberg, Germany) combines brachial cuff oscillometry and pulse wave analysis, enabling the determination of pulse wave velocity (PWV) via complex mathematic algorithms during 24-h ambulatory blood pressure monitoring (ABPM). However, the determinants of oscillometric PWV in the end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) population remain poorly understood. Methods: In this study, 81 ESKD patients undergoing long-term peritoneal dialysis underwent 24-h ABPM with the Mobil-O-Graph device. The association of 24-h oscillometric PWV with several demographic, clinical and haemodynamic parameters was explored using linear regression analysis. Results: In univariate analysis, among 21 risk factors, 24-h PWV exhibited a positive relationship with age, body mass index, overhydration assessed via bioimpedance spectroscopy, diabetic status, history of dyslipidaemia and coronary heart disease, and it had a negative relationship with female sex and 24-h heart rate. In stepwise multivariate analysis, age ( β: 0.883), 24-h systolic blood pressure (BP) ( β: 0.217) and 24-h heart rate ( β: −0.083) were the only three factors that remained as independent determinants of 24-h PWV (adjusted R 2 = 0.929). These associations were not modified when all 21 risk factors were analysed conjointly or when the model included only variables shown to be significant in univariate comparisons. Conclusion: The present study shows that age together with simultaneously assessed oscillometric BP and heart rate are the major determinants of Mobil-O-Graph-derived PWV, explaining >90% of the total variation of this marker. This age dependence of oscillometric PWV limits the validity of this marker to detect the premature vascular ageing, a unique characteristic of vascular remodelling in ESKD.


2004 ◽  
Vol 66 (3) ◽  
pp. 1257-1265 ◽  
Author(s):  
Siska Mortier ◽  
Dirk Faict ◽  
Casper G. Schalkwijk ◽  
Norbert H. Lameire ◽  
A.N.S. De Vriese

2019 ◽  
Vol 48 (1) ◽  
pp. 25-31 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sana F. Khan ◽  
Claudio Ronco ◽  
Mitchell H. Rosner

Glucose-based peritoneal dialysis (PD) solutions are the predominantly used dialysate in PD patients. Glucose absorption has been shown to be associated with several unfavorable metabolic complications. Several studies have shown positive effects of exercise in end-stage renal disease patients. This paper provides an overview of glucose-associated metabolic complications, and proposed exercise regimens to counteract the caloric load associated with glucose absorption.


1990 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 119-126 ◽  
Author(s):  
Claudio Ronco ◽  
Mariano Feriani ◽  
Stefano Chiaramonte ◽  
Alessandra Brendolan ◽  
Luisa Bragantini ◽  
...  

Pathophysiology of peritoneal ultrafiltration is analyzed in the present study. Peritoneal equilibration test is the easiest procedure to study in detail the possible causes of failure to control the ultrafiltration rate in patients undergoing peritoneal dialysis. Membrane failure, reduction in peritoneal blood flow, excessive lymphatic reabsorption catheter malposition, and fluid sequestration are the most common causes of ultrafiltration loss. Pharmacologic manipulation of peritoneal membrane, correction of mechanical inconvenients, reduction in peritonitis rate and in the level of immunostimulation of the mesotelial macrophages, together with a careful policy in terms of glucose concentration in the dialysate and dwell times may contribute not only to treat different forms of ultrafiltration loss but also to prevent their incidence.


2001 ◽  
Vol 21 (2) ◽  
pp. 225-232 ◽  
Author(s):  
Simon J. Davies

Objective Peritoneal membrane function influences dialysis prescription and clinical outcome and may change with time on treatment. Increasingly sophisticated tools, ranging from the peritoneal equilibration test (PET) to the standard permeability analysis (SPA) and personal dialysis capacity (PDC) test, are available to the clinician and clinical researcher. These tests allow assessment of a number of aspects of membrane function, including solute transport rates, ultrafiltration capacity, effective reabsorption, transcellular water transport, and permeability to macromolecules. In considering which tests are of greatest value in monitoring long-term membrane function, two criteria were set: those that result in clinically relevant interpatient differences in achieved ultrafiltration or solute clearances, and those that change with time in treatment. Study Selection Clinical validation studies of the PET, SPA, and PDC tests. Studies reporting membrane function using these methods in either long-term (5 years) peritoneal dialysis patients or longitudinal observations (> 2 years). Data Extraction Directly from published data. Additional, previously unpublished analysis of data from the Stoke PD Study. Results Solute transport is the most important parameter. In addition to predicting patient and technique survival at baseline, there is strong evidence that it can increase with time on treatment. Whereas patients with initially high solute transport drop out early from treatment, those with low transport remain longer on treatment, although, over 5 years, a proportion develop increasing transport rates. Ultrafiltration capacity, while being a composite measure of membrane function, is a useful guide for the clinician. Using the PET (2.27% glucose), a net ultrafiltration capacity of < 200 mL is associated with a 50% chance of achieving less than 1 L daily ultrafiltration at the expense of 1.8 hypertonic (3.86%) exchanges in anuric patients. Using a SPA (3.86% glucose), a net ultrafiltration capacity of < 400 mL indicates ultrafiltration failure. While there is circumstantial evidence that, with time on peritoneal dialysis, loss of transcellular water transport might contribute to ultrafiltration failure, none of the current tests is able to demonstrate this unequivocally. Of the other membrane parameters, evidence that interpatient differences are clinically relevant (permeability to macro-molecules), or that they change significantly with time on treatment (effective reabsorption), is lacking. Conclusion A strong case can be made for the regular assessment by clinicians of solute transport and ultrafiltration capacity, a task made simple to achieve using any of the three tools available.


1989 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 75-78 ◽  
Author(s):  
Min Sun Park ◽  
Jean Lee ◽  
Moon Sung Lee ◽  
Seung Ho Baick ◽  
Seung Duk Hwang ◽  
...  

In order to evaluate peritoneal membrane function and responsiveness of peritoneal microcirculation to vasoactive agents in long-term continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD) patients, we studied peritoneal clearances of urea (Curea) and creatinine (Ccr), protein concentrations in drained dialysate (D PC), peritoneal glucose absorption (% GA), and drained dialysate volume ( VD) before and after nitroprusside (NP) addition to dialysis solution in 17 long-term CAPD patients (mean duration of CAPD: 52 months) and the results were compared to those of 18 patients who were just trained for CAPD (mean duration: 0.6 month). There were no differences in the control (without NP) Curea, Ccr, D PC, %GA, and VD between the new and long-term CAPD patients. Curea, Ccr, and D PC increased significantly with NP in both new and long-term patients. Curea and Ccr with NP were not different between the new and long-term patients but D PC with NP was significantly lower in the long-term CAPD patients. The results of this study suggest that peritoneal solute clearances and the responsiveness of peritoneal microcirculation to NP remain unchanged after four years of CAPD, despite recurrent episodes of peritonitis.


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