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9 questions · 9 findings · 2 reviews · Kidney and Transplant

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Tenckhoff catheter with artificial curve at tunnel tract vs swan‐neck

Catheter removal or replacement · preventing catheter‐related infections in chronic peritoneal dialysis patients

Tenckhoff catheter with artificial curve at tunnel tract showed no clear difference in catheter removal or replacement compared with swan‐neck (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Self‐locating vs straight Tenckhoff catheter

Catheter removal or replacement · chronic peritoneal dialysis patients

It is very uncertain whether self‐locating changes catheter removal or replacement compared with straight Tenckhoff catheter (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Oral or topical or intraperitoneal antibiotics vs placebo/no treatment

Catheter removal or replacement · chronic peritoneal dialysis patients

Oral or topical or intraperitoneal antibiotics showed no clear difference in catheter removal or replacement (number of patients) compared with placebo/no treatment (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Topical disinfectants vs standard care or other active treatment (antibiotic or other disinfectant)

Catheter removal or replacement · chronic peritoneal dialysis patients

Topical disinfectants showed no clear difference in catheter removal or replacement (number of patients) compared with standard care or other active treatment (antibiotic or other… (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review