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Technique failure in peritoneal dialysis: Modifiable causes and patient-specific risk factors.

Anna A BonenkampAnita van Eck van der SluijsFriedo W DekkerDirk G StruijkCarola Wh de FijterYolande M VermeerenFrans J van IttersumMarianne C VerhaarBrigit C van JaarsveldAlferso C Abrahams
Published in: Peritoneal dialysis international : journal of the International Society for Peritoneal Dialysis (2022)
Infections, leakage and catheter problems were important modifiable causes for technique failure. As the first-year death-censored technique failure rate remains high, future studies should focus on infection prevention and catheter access to improve technique survival.
Keyphrases
  • peritoneal dialysis
  • end stage renal disease
  • risk factors
  • mental health
  • chronic kidney disease
  • ultrasound guided
  • current status