Overview: In 1994, the expert knowledge of Ram Gokal and Karl D. Nolph,the two foremost figures in the field of peritoneal dialysis, wascombined to produce the first edition of the .Textbook of PeritonealDialysis.. The work quickly became recognised as the `gold standard‘for those working in the field. Since its conception, however, ourunderstanding of peritoneal dialysis related physiology, kinetics andclinical outcomes, as well as the concepts of intraperitonealchemotherapy, has increased sufficiently to make an updated andcompletely revised edition of the work necessary. An expansion of the
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