continuous cycling peritoneal dialysis

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continuous cycling peritoneal dialysis (CCPD),

a type of dialysis in which the patient is attached to an automatic cycler for short exchanges while sleeping at night. Mobility is not feasible because of the cumbersome equipment. During waking hours the patient receives long dialysis exchanges but has ambulatory freedom.

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10) In the United States, CAPD and continuous cycling peritoneal dialysis are used for patients who want to remain independent, and for those unable to tolerate hemodialysis or in whom vascular access is difficult.

Peripheral vascular disease intervention in patients with end-stage ... by Kerstein, Morris D. / Southern Medical Journal

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