Abstract Rationale & Objective Reasons for transfer from peritoneal dialysis (PD) to
hemodialysis (HD) remain incompletely understood. Among incident and prevalent patients …

Aim Catheter malfunction is the main reason for early peritoneal dialysis (PD) technique
failure. This study aimed to evaluate the effect of a new surgery technique with catheter …

Background Peritoneal dialysis (PD) is an underutilized modality for hospitalized patients
with an urgent need to start renal replacement therapy in the USA. Most patients begin …

W ith the introduction ofY-connector technology and the subsequent reduction in the
frequency of peritonitis, catheter infection has become the pri mary infectious complication in …

Background: Relapsing peritonitis due to the development of a biofilm in the catheter's
lumen remains an important complication of peritoneal dialysis therapy that endangers …

Peritoneal dialysis (PD) interruption requiring hemodialysis (HD) is not uncommon and its
frequently abrupt nature prevents timely creation of permanent HD access and avoidance of …

There is lack of adequate data on comparison of outcomes between percutaneously placed
peritoneal dialysis (PD) catheters inserted by nephrologists and PD catheters placed by …

Background: The objective of this study was to compare the complications of low-site
peritoneal dialysis (PD) catheter placement and traditional open surgery in peritoneal …

Exit-site infection (ESI) in CAPD can lead to significant morbidity and catheter loss. In one
study 19% of peritoneal catheter loss was due to ESI alone, and 57% of catheter loss was …

The importance of exit-site infections (ESIs) as a source of peritonitis and catheter loss in
continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD) patients is unknown. We collected data …