CAPD originated in Austin, Texas, in 1975, when Robert Popovich and Jack Moncrief discussed ways to dialyze a patient who was unable to undergo hemodialysis. These discussions led Dr. Popovich to develop comprehensive calculations based on the amount and dwell time of the dialysis solution, determining the effective removal of uremic toxins.


Robert Popovich and Jack Moncrief were the first to describe CAPD (1976)


The researchers concluded that a two-liter bag should be changed five times a day and that a PD solution should constantly remain in the patient’s body. Paradoxically, the initial announcements of their clinical findings were not taken seriously. But when Popovich and Moncrief presented further clinical successes in 1978, the medical community was convinced. Compared to intermittent procedures, the methods they developed made it possible to remove fluids and filter the blood more steadily and continuously.