Viability of home peritoneal dialysis: experience with 100 patients from an Arab population.

Background: The viability of home peritoneal dialysis (HPD) is being debated in Arab countries. We therefore undertook the present study to assess the viability of HPD in the Arab culture.

Patients And Methods: A total of 100 patients with end-stage renal failure were treated with HPD during the period January 1996 to October 2001.