Peritoneal Macrophages in Short Dwell Time Effluent Show Diminished Phagocytosis

Abstract

We investigated the effect of different i.p. dwell times of dialysis fluid on the composition and phagocytic capacity of the peritoneal cells. We examined dialysate after 1.5 and 15 h dwell time in 10 continuous cyclic peritoneal dialysis (CCPD) patients and after 8 h dwell time in 14 continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD) patients. There was no significant difference in viability, composition, and Fc receptor positive cells among the peritoneal cells in the studied effluents of CCPD and CAPD patients. However, the yield of peritoneal cells and the phagocytic capacity of IgG-coated sheep red blood cells ([lgG]SRBC) by peritoneal macro phages in 1.5 h dwell time dialysate was significantly decreased when compared with 15 h dwell time dialysates. In addition, the total phagocytic capacity of peritoneal cells in 1.5 h dwell time dialysate is dramatically decreased when compared with the 15 h dwell time dialysate and 8 h dwell time dialysate of CAPD patients. These findings must be taken in consideration by performing three rapid exchanges after the diagnosis of a peritonitis.