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Straight vs coiled catheters

Exit‐site/tunnel infection · chronic peritoneal dialysis patients

Straight showed no clear difference in exit‐site/tunnel infection compared with coiled catheters (moderate certainty).

2 findings from 1 review

Catheter type, placement and insertion techniques for preventing catheter‐related infections in chronic peritoneal… 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.12 [0.94, 1.34]
10 studies · 826 participants
Moderate
Catheter type, placement and insertion techniques for preventing catheter‐related infections in chronic peritoneal… 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.05 [0.77, 1.43]
4 studies · 5286 participants
Moderate

Self‐locating vs straight Tenckhoff catheter

Exit‐site/tunnel infection · chronic peritoneal dialysis patients

It is very uncertain whether self‐locating changes exit‐site/tunnel infection compared with straight Tenckhoff catheter (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Catheter type, placement and insertion techniques for preventing catheter‐related infections in chronic peritoneal… 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.95 [0.37, 2.45]
1 study · 78 participants
Very low