[Continuous peritoneal dialysis in children].

Thirty-two uremic children were treated by chronic peritoneal dialysis (CPD) since February 1982. Fifteen chose chronic ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CCPD) while the 17 others were treated by continuous cycle peritoneal dialysis (CCPD). To this day, 10 patients (31%) are alive with a functioning kidney transplant, 16 (50%) are still treated by CPD awaiting a transplant, 5 have died (16%) and one went back to hemodialysis (3%). Complication in ranking order were peritonitis, mechanical drainage problems of the catheter and hernias. Linear growth was from good to excellent in the majority of patients. Globally, CPD was found to be attractive mainly because it allows a good quality of life.