An evaluation of intermittent peritoneal lavage

Peritonitis

“…In 1951, Grollman [4] drew attention again to the value of peritoneal dialysis in the treatment of acute renal failure when he introduced intermittent peritoneal lavage. Later, Doolan [5] confirmed its safety and effectiveness in human subjects. Another major advance, the introduction of the nylon catheter which allowed safe access to the peritoneal cavity [6,7], made possible intermittent peritoneal dialysis with infection rates of 5.2 to 7.5 episodes of peritonitis per patient year of dialysis [8,9].…”

Outcome of Peritoneal Dialysis in Children : Experience in a Tertiary Level Hospital in Chittagong, Bangladesh

“…Bleeding from theinsertion site wasstopped by a pursestring suture. Dressingwas done with dry gauze orgauze impregnated with povidine iodine for the older children [8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15] . We started at 20 ml/kg and observed for discomfort, cardiorespiratory changes orleakage at the catheter site.The volume was increased by 5 ml/kg/run up to a maximum of 40ml/kg in infants 12 .…”

Prolonged Intermittent Peritoneal Dialysis in Chronic Renal Disease

“…A technique for intermittent peritoneal lavage was introduced by Grollman 3 Their conclusions were essentially the same, namely, that intermittent peritoneal dialysis has the characteristics of simplicity, effectiveness, relative safety, and widespread availability. After these three reports there was a renewal of interest in this procedure as a tool in the management of certain patients with renal failure.…”