What do systematic reviews say?

Percutaneous vs open surgical PD catheter insertion

It is very uncertain whether percutaneous changes early PD catheter function (within 4 weeks of PD catheter insertion) compared with open surgical PD catheter insertion (very low certainty).

• Catheter insertion techniques for improving catheter function and clinical outcomes in peritoneal dialysis patients 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 0.35 [0.04, 3.07]
  1 study · 35 participants
  Very low

Medical vs open surgical PD catheter insertion

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).

• 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

Laparoscopic vs open surgical PD catheter insertion

• Catheter insertion techniques for improving catheter function and clinical outcomes in peritoneal dialysis patients 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  5 studies · 383 participants
  GRADE not reported

Peritoneoscopic vs open surgical PD catheter insertion

It is very uncertain whether peritoneoscopic changes early PD catheter function (within 4 weeks of PD catheter insertion)… compared with open surgical PD catheter insertion (very low certainty).

• Catheter insertion techniques for improving catheter function and clinical outcomes in peritoneal dialysis patients 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 0.85 [0.31, 2.38]
  2 studies · 177 participants
  Very low