Table 2.

One-year dialysis-related complications distribution (APD and HD Groups)

Complications distribution	APD (n = 58)	HD (n = 58)	P-value
Total	15 (25.9)	33 (56.9)	0.001
Noninfectious complications	9 (15.5)	20 (34.5)	0.032
PD-catheter malposition	2 (3.4)	3 (5.2)	1.000
PD-catheter obstruction	4 (6.9)	2 (3.4)	0.675
Leakage	2 (3.4)	2 (3.4)	1.000
Hernia	1 (1.7)	2 (3.4)	1.000
Bleeding around the catheter	0 (0.0)	9 (15.5)	0.006
Thrombosis	0 (0.0)	2 (3.4)	0.476
Infectious complications	6 (10.3)	13 (22.4)	0.132
PD-catheter-related infection	3 (5.2)	3 (5.2)	1.000
Peritonitis	3 (5.2)	7 (12.1)	0.321
CVC-related infection	0 (0.0)	3 (5.2)	0.242

APD, automated peritoneal dialysis; CVC, central venous catheter; HD, hemodialysis; PD, peritoneal dialysis.

Complication distributions for APD and HD are expressed as n (%).