Table 4.
Effect of timing of catheter removal on subsequent clinical outcomes in 142 patients with Pseudomonas peritonitis requiring catheter removal
| Characteristic | No. (%) of Days from Peritonitis Onset to Catheter Removal
|
P | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≤5 (n = 42) | >5 (n = 42) | ||
| Permanent hemodialysis transfer | 35 (83) | 29 (69) | 0.12 |
| Death | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | – |