Buried (subcutaneous) vs non‐buried catheter
Exit‐site/tunnel infection · chronic peritoneal dialysis patients
It is very uncertain whether buried (subcutaneous) changes exit‐site/tunnel infection rate (patient‐months) compared with non‐buried 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 onlyRR 1.15 [0.39, 3.42]2 studies · 2511 participantsVery low