PMID: 19918754Nov 18, 2009Paper

The history of peritoneal dialysis at the Molinette Hospital in Turin, Italy

Giornale italiano di nefrologia : organo ufficiale della Società italiana di nefrologia
A PacittiG P Segoloni

Abstract

In the Renal Unit of the Molinette Hospital of Turin, peritoneal dialysis (PD) was introduced in the mid 1960s to treat patients suffering from acute renal failure. The peritoneal catheter, which was then a stiff catheter, was inserted by a surgeon at each dialysis session. Between 1966 and 1970 there were a series of improvements, such as the first cycler for intermittent PD, fast-shift DP, and a homemade machine for automatic PD. During the early 1970s, a new type of stiff peritoneal catheter was introduced, which was used also for patients suffering from chronic renal failure. Towards the end of the 1970s the soft Tenckhoff peritoneal catheter started to be used, as well as continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD), which made it possible to treat a large number of patients at home. The 1980s brought a new surgical technique for the insertion of the catheter, and in the 1990s new peritoneal catheters were introduced which reduced the number of early and late complications. Around the turn of the century, the PD service was reorganized and improved, with dedicated personnel and facilities. Moreover, automated PD was introduced and the treatment of peritonitis was standardized according to international guidelines.

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