Transplant Survival Better After PD Than Standard In-center HD

Is there an advantage to PD over standard in-center HD for transplant graft survival? YES, suggests a 15-year retrospective study of 2,277 transplant recipients. Those who did PD prior to transplant were 34.5% more likely to survive, and had less frequent rejection. Living donor kidneys did best among patients who received transplants before starting dialysis—or did PD.

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Tags: Kidney Transplant, Modality, PD, HD, Hemodialysis, Peritoneal Dialysis