The association between embedded catheter implantation and hospitalization costs for peritoneal dialysis initiation: a retrospective cohort study.

Maki ShinzawaAyumi MatsumotoHarumi KitamuraYusuke SakaguchiAtsushi TakahashiIsao MatsuiMasayuki MizuiRyohei YamamotoYoshitaka Isaka

Published in: Clinical and experimental nephrology (2023)

Catheter embedding was associated with lower hospitalization cost and shorter length of hospitalization for PD initiation than conventional PD catheter insertion, especially in young-to-middle-aged patients.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
peritoneal dialysis
chronic kidney disease
middle aged
ultrasound guided
newly diagnosed
prognostic factors
patient reported outcomes