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

Exit‐site/tunnel infection · preventing catheter‐related infections in chronic peritoneal dialysis patients

Tenckhoff catheter with artificial curve at tunnel tract showed no clear difference in exit‐site/tunnel infection compared with swan‐neck (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 0.96 [0.77, 1.21]
2 studies · 140 participants
Moderate
Catheter type, placement and insertion techniques for preventing catheter‐related infections in chronic peritoneal… 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.67 [0.5, 0.9]
2 studies · 2535 participants
Moderate