CAPD ( continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis

Continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD) is now accepted world widely as effective dialytic method fo hronic renal failur In this review, the procedure, characteristics of solutes and fluid removal, complications and management a ntroduced. Some aspects of metabolic onsequences such as glucose, potein and lipid metabolism, calciu hosphorus, parathyroid hormone, vitamin D and dialytic bone disease are discusse Additionaly, the clinical experience of CAPD in Japan are iscried. In Japan, dialytic system promptly operated, however, the rehabilitation status is far from satisfacti ecause of lower population of kidney transplantation than that of other countries. In this situation, CAPD migt e substitutable for kidney transplantation as anoher advantageous dialytic method for achieving good rehabilit tion.