At present, all over the world, about one hundred thousand uraemic patients, which is about 15 precent of the total dialysis population are accepting peritoneal dialysis treatment.

腹膜透析是通过腹膜这层生物膜，腹腔中腹透液和腹膜毛细管内液之间进行水和溶质转运过程。目前全世界约有10万名终末期透析患者接受腹膜透析治疗，约占透析人口总数15%。