Abstract
The use of continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD) in children has proved beneficial. However, peritonitis remains the major complication. A review of the incidence of peritonitis in 55 children (mean age 9.6 years) who underwent CAPD between 1978 and 1984 showed that there were 67 episodes of peritonitis (1 per 9.4 patient-months) in 33 of the 55. Three patients accounted for 22 of the episodes. In all cases, treatment with antibiotics, given intraperitoneally, was successful. Cephalothin was routinely given for infections due to gram-positive organisms, tobramycin for infections due to gram-negative organisms. Peritonitis recurred in seven patients, of whom five had to have their catheters replaced because of associated chronic infections of the deep peritoneal cuff, the exit site or the catheter tunnel. Although peritonitis was a common complication of CAPD in this population, it did not affect the success of the technique.
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