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Contraindications to main home dialysis modalities. COPD: chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
| PD Contraindications (Absolute & Relative) | HHD Contraindications (Absolute & Relative) |
|---|---|
| inflammatory abdominal diseases | lack of vascular access |
| COPD | hemodynamically unstable patient |
| end-stage liver disease with ascites | coagulopathy |
| unrepaired/unrepairable hernia | |
| ostomies/feeding tubes |
