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天然膜，腹腔中腹透液腹膜细血管内血液之间进行质转运与交换过程。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%。