Comparison of immediate-start peritoneal dialysis without break-in period and conventional-start peritoneal dialysis: a two-center retrospective audit.

Suwikran WongpraphairotKitjapong ChoopunTharinee SriphatphiriyakunApiradee TitawatanakulVirasakdi Chongsuvivatwong Atthaphong Phongphithakchai

Published in: International urology and nephrology (2024)

Immediate-start PD appears to be a viable option for patients in need of urgent dialysis, with reduced catheter complications and comparable infectious complications and technique survival when compared to conventional-start PD.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
peritoneal dialysis
chronic kidney disease
risk factors
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
prognostic factors
patient reported outcomes