Influence of dialysate on gastric emptying time in peritoneal dialysis patients.

Objective: Peritoneal dialysis (PD) patients frequently suffer from dyspeptic complaints such as nausea, vomiting, abdominal distension, early satiety, and anorexia. Gastroparesis might be, at least partially, a source of dyspeptic complaints in PD patients. The aim of the present study was to determine the influence of the presence and composition of dialysate on gastric emptying in PD patients.