Midline showed no clear difference in peritonitis compared with lateral insertion (moderate certainty).
Midline showed no clear difference in exit‐site/tunnel infection compared with lateral insertion (low certainty).
It is very uncertain whether midline changes catheter removal or replacement compared with lateral insertion (very low certainty).
It is very uncertain whether midline changes death (all causes) compared with lateral insertion (very low certainty).
Percutaneous insertion showed no clear difference in exit‐site/tunnel infection compared with open surgery (moderate certainty).
It is very uncertain whether percutaneous insertion changes catheter removal or replacement compared with open surgery (very low certainty).
Straight showed no clear difference in peritonitis compared with coiled catheters (moderate certainty).
Straight showed no clear difference in exit‐site/tunnel infection compared with coiled catheters (moderate certainty).
It is very uncertain whether straight changes catheter removal or replacement compared with coiled catheters (very low certainty).
Straight showed no clear difference in technique failure compared with coiled catheters (moderate certainty).
Straight showed no clear difference in death (all causes) compared with coiled catheters (low certainty).
Laparoscopy showed no clear difference in exit‐site/tunnel infection compared with laparotomy (low certainty).
It is very uncertain whether self‐locating changes peritonitis compared with straight Tenckhoff catheter (very low certainty).
It is very uncertain whether self‐locating changes exit‐site/tunnel infection compared with straight Tenckhoff catheter (very low certainty).
It is very uncertain whether self‐locating changes catheter removal or replacement compared with straight Tenckhoff catheter (very low certainty).
Self‐locating showed no clear difference in technique failure compared with straight Tenckhoff catheter (moderate certainty).
Self‐locating showed no clear difference in death (all causes) compared with straight Tenckhoff catheter (low certainty).
Laparoscopy showed no clear difference in catheter removal or replacement compared with laparotomy (low certainty).
Laparoscopy showed no clear difference in technique failure compared with laparotomy (low certainty).
Laparoscopy showed no clear difference in death (all causes) compared with laparotomy (moderate certainty).