Research Article

Comparative Study on the Outcomes of Elective-Start versus Urgent-Start Peritoneal Dialysis Catheter Placement

Table 2

Prior surgical procedures in the elective-start and urgent-start groups.

Type of surgeryElective-start group, N = 211 (%)Urgent-start group, N = 29 (%) value

Total no. of surgeries117 (55.5)10 (34.5)0.034
Abdominal exploration4 (1.9)0 (0)
Appendectomy10 (4.7)1 (3.4)
Caesarean section26 (12.3)2 (6.9)
Cholecystectomy29 (13.7)0 (0)
Colon surgery3 (1.4)0 (0)
Fundoplication1 (0.5)0 (0)
Gastric bypass4 (1.9)0 (0)
Hernia repair21 (10)2 (6.9)
Hysterectomy40 (19)1 (3.4)
Kidney transplantation18 (8.5)3 (10.3)
Myomectomy1 (0.5)0 (0)
Nephrectomy13 (6.2)1 (3.4)
Salpingo-oophorectomy7 (3.3)1 (3.4)
Tubal ligation13 (6.2)0 (0)