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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

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

Catheter removal or replacement · preventing catheter‐related infections in chronic peritoneal dialysis patients

Tenckhoff catheter with artificial curve at tunnel tract showed no clear difference in catheter removal or replacement compared with swan‐neck (moderate 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 0.85 [0.42, 1.72]
2 studies · 140 participants
Moderate

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

Peritonitis · preventing catheter‐related infections in chronic peritoneal dialysis patients

Tenckhoff catheter with artificial curve at tunnel tract showed no clear difference in peritonitis compared with swan‐neck (low 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 1.29 [0.85, 1.96]
2 studies · 140 participants
Low
Catheter type, placement and insertion techniques for preventing catheter‐related infections in chronic peritoneal… 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.22 [0.54, 2.75]
2 studies · 2535 participants
Low

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

Technique failure · preventing catheter‐related infections in chronic peritoneal dialysis patients

Tenckhoff catheter with artificial curve at tunnel tract showed no clear difference in technique failure compared with swan‐neck (moderate 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 0.64 [0.26, 1.58]
2 studies · 140 participants
Moderate

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

Death (all causes) · preventing catheter‐related infections in chronic peritoneal dialysis patients

Tenckhoff catheter with artificial curve at tunnel tract showed no clear difference in death (all causes) compared with swan‐neck (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 0.74 [0.27, 2.03]
2 studies · 140 participants
Low