Chronic peritoneal dialysis catheters in pediatric patients: experience of the Italian Registry of Pediatric Chronic Peritoneal Dialysis.
During the period 1986-1991, 140 pediatric patients [age < or = 15 years at the start of chronic peritoneal dialysis (CPD)], belonging to 15 dialysis centers, were enrolled in the Italian Registry of Pediatric Chronic Peritoneal Dialysis. Data on 188 peritoneal catheters were collected: 161 catheters were Tenckhoff (144 double-cuff, 17 single-cuff), and 27 were two-cuff Valli-type catheters. All catheters were surgically inserted; the entry site was in the midline in 84 cases and paramedian in 104. An omentectomy was performed in 78.8% of the cases. Apart from peritonitis, there were 161 catheter-related complications (103 exit-site infections, 17 leakages, 15 obstructions, 15 outer-cuff extrusions, 5 hemoperitoneum, 6 others) observed during 2687.5 dialysis-months, with an incidence of one complication every 16.7 dialysis-months. Fifty-five catheters (29.2%) were removed; infection (39 cases) was the main cause for removal, followed by obstruction (9 cases), dislocation, and outer-cuff extrusion (2 cases each). Actuarial survival of all catheters was 79.7% at 1 year, 66.6% at 2 years, 42.8% at 3 years, and 39.8% at 4 years. No difference in catheter survival was observed according to the entry site. When considering the age of the patients at catheter insertion, a difference close to statistical significance was found (p = 0.06).
Nephrology Department, G. Gaslini Institute, Genova, Italy.
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Verrina
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Perfumo
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Zacchello
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Edefonti
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Bassi
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Capasso
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Caringella
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Castellani
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Rinaldi
D000206:Actuarial Analysis; D000293:Adolescent; D002408:Catheters, Indwelling / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007239:Infections / Q000209:etiology; D010530:Peritoneal Dialysis / Q000009:adverse effects*