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7 questions · 7 findings · 1 reviews · Kidney and Transplant

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No studies found 1 · 14.3%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 3 · 42.9%Low 3 · 42.9%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%

Medical vs open surgical PD catheter insertion

Technique failure · improving catheter function and clinical outcomes in PD patients

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Catheter insertion techniques for improving catheter function and clinical outcomes in peritoneal dialysis patients 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Medical vs open surgical PD catheter insertion

Postoperative death · improving catheter function and clinical outcomes in PD patients

1 finding from 1 review

Catheter insertion techniques for improving catheter function and clinical outcomes in peritoneal dialysis patients 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
2 studies · 64 participants
Very low

Medical vs open surgical PD catheter insertion

Peritonitis · improving catheter function and clinical outcomes in PD patients

Medical may leads to lower peritonitis compared with open surgical PD catheter insertion (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Catheter insertion techniques for improving catheter function and clinical outcomes in peritoneal dialysis patients 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.21 [0.06, 0.71]
4 studies · 273 participants
Low

Medical vs open surgical PD catheter insertion

Dialysate leakage · improving catheter function and clinical outcomes in PD patients

Medical may leads to lower dialysate leakage compared with open surgical PD catheter insertion (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Catheter insertion techniques for improving catheter function and clinical outcomes in peritoneal dialysis patients 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.23 [0.05, 0.95]
4 studies · 273 participants
Low

Medical vs open surgical PD catheter insertion

Catheter tip migration (mechanical failure) · improving catheter function and clinical outcomes in PD patients

It is very uncertain whether medical changes catheter tip migration (mechanical failure) compared with open surgical PD catheter insertion (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Catheter insertion techniques for improving catheter function and clinical outcomes in peritoneal dialysis patients 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.74 [0.15, 3.73]
2 studies · 90 participants
Very low

Medical vs open surgical PD catheter insertion

Early PD catheter function (within 4 weeks of PD catheter insertion) · improving catheter function and clinical outcomes in PD patients

Medical showed no clear difference in early PD catheter function (within 4 weeks of PD catheter insertion) compared with open surgical PD catheter insertion (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Catheter insertion techniques for improving catheter function and clinical outcomes in peritoneal dialysis patients 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.73 [0.29, 1.83]
3 studies · 212 participants
Low

Medical vs open surgical PD catheter insertion

Late PD catheter failure (> 4 weeks following PD catheter insertion) · improving catheter function and clinical outcomes in PD patients

It is very uncertain whether medical changes late PD catheter failure (> 4 weeks following PD catheter insertion) compared with open surgical PD catheter insertion (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Catheter insertion techniques for improving catheter function and clinical outcomes in peritoneal dialysis patients 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.59 [0.38, 0.92]
1 study · 116 participants
Very low