“…It may be also used in conjunction with dietary protein restriction and calorie supplementation in patients with chronic renal failure, while undergoing diagnostic investigation or awaiting haemodialysis or transplantation (Leigh, 1969). Several authors (Thomson et al, 1964;Ribot et al, 1966;Stewart et al, 1966;Leigh, 1969) have described the problems of PD in adults, the main one being infection. Meadow et al (1971) described their experience of PD in 11 children but did not comment on complications.…”