Table 6.

Reasons for stopping PD in the EPS cases and the Scottish PD population from Scottish Renal Registry data 2000-2007

Reason for Stopping PD	EPS Cases (N)	EPS Cases (%)	PD Population 2000-2007 (%)	P value
Peritonitis	15	32.6	24.3	0.2
Ultrafiltration Failure	6	13.0	2.3	<0.001
Inadequate Dialysis	9	19.6	11.7	0.03
Failed Access	—	—	5.3	—
High Intra—abdominal Pressure	—	—	4.5	—
Transplant	7	15.2	20.1	0.4
Patient Choice	1	2.2	7.5	0.2
Death	—	—	24.3	<0.001
EPS	8	17.4	—	—
Total	46.0	100.0	100.0

EPS, encapsulating peritoneal sclerosis; PD, peritoneal dialysis.