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Nardelli L, Scalamogna A, Messa P, Gallieni M, Cacciola R, Tripodi F, Castellano G, Favi E. Peritoneal Dialysis for Potential Kidney Transplant Recipients: Pride or Prejudice? Medicina (B Aires) 2022; 58:medicina58020214. [PMID: 35208541 PMCID: PMC8875254 DOI: 10.3390/medicina58020214] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2021] [Revised: 01/24/2022] [Accepted: 01/29/2022] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
Abstract
Kidney transplantation (KT) is recognized as the gold-standard of treatment for patients with end-stage renal disease. Additionally, it has been demonstrated that receiving a pre-emptive KT ensures the best recipient and graft survivals. However, due to an overwhelming discrepancy between the organs available and the patients on the transplant waiting list, the vast majority of transplant candidates require prolonged periods of dialysis before being transplanted. For many years, peritoneal dialysis (PD) and hemodialysis (HD) have been considered competitive renal replacement therapies (RRT). This dualistic vision has recently been questioned by evidence suggesting that an individualized and flexible approach may be more appropriate. In fact, tailored and cleverly planned changes between different RRT modalities, according to the patient’s needs and characteristics, are often needed in order to achieve the best results. While home HD is still under scrutiny in this particular setting, current data seems to favor the use of PD over in-center HD in patients awaiting a KT. In this specific population, the demonstrated advantages of PD are superior quality of life, longer preservation of residual renal function, lower incidence of delayed graft function, better recipient survival, and reduced cost.
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Affiliation(s)
- Luca Nardelli
- Nephrology, Dialysis and Transplantation, Fondazione IRCCS Ca’ Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, 20122 Milan, Italy; (L.N.); (A.S.); (P.M.); (F.T.); (G.C.)
| | - Antonio Scalamogna
- Nephrology, Dialysis and Transplantation, Fondazione IRCCS Ca’ Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, 20122 Milan, Italy; (L.N.); (A.S.); (P.M.); (F.T.); (G.C.)
| | - Piergiorgio Messa
- Nephrology, Dialysis and Transplantation, Fondazione IRCCS Ca’ Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, 20122 Milan, Italy; (L.N.); (A.S.); (P.M.); (F.T.); (G.C.)
- Department of Clinical Sciences and Community Health, University of Milan, 20122 Milan, Italy
| | - Maurizio Gallieni
- Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences, Università di Milano, 20157 Milan, Italy;
- Nephrology and Dialysis Unit, ASST Fatebenefratelli Sacco, 20157 Milan, Italy
| | - Roberto Cacciola
- Department of Surgical Sciences, Università di Tor Vergata, 00133 Rome, Italy;
| | - Federica Tripodi
- Nephrology, Dialysis and Transplantation, Fondazione IRCCS Ca’ Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, 20122 Milan, Italy; (L.N.); (A.S.); (P.M.); (F.T.); (G.C.)
| | - Giuseppe Castellano
- Nephrology, Dialysis and Transplantation, Fondazione IRCCS Ca’ Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, 20122 Milan, Italy; (L.N.); (A.S.); (P.M.); (F.T.); (G.C.)
- Department of Clinical Sciences and Community Health, University of Milan, 20122 Milan, Italy
| | - Evaldo Favi
- Department of Clinical Sciences and Community Health, University of Milan, 20122 Milan, Italy
- Kidney Transplantation, Fondazione IRCCS Ca’ Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, 20122 Milan, Italy
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +39-3666036167
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