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

Table 3

Catheter complication rates for the elective-start and urgent-start groups.

	Elective-start group, N = 211 (%)	Urgent-start group, N = 29 (%)	value
Exit site infections	11 (5.2)	1 (3.5)	0.683
Peritonitis	32 (15.1)	8 (27.6)	0.092
Catheter malfunction	60 (28.4)	5 (17.2)	0.203
Catheter leak	7 (3.3)	4 (13.8)	0.011
Primary leak	2 (1)	1 (3.5)	0.256
Hernia	9 (4.3)	3 (10.3)	0.159
Muscle hematoma or bleeding	6 (2.8)	0 (0)	0.358
Bowel perforation	1 (0.5)	0 (0)	0.710