Table 3.
Outcome and causes of PD termination in children after 1991 [12]
| < 5 years, n (%) | ≥ 5 years, n (%) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 527 | 151 | |||
| Continuance of PD | 148 (28) | 43 (29) | |||
| Transplantation | 244 (46) | 44 (29) | |||
| Recovery | 14 (3) | 1 (1) | |||
| Unknown, lost | 37 (10) | 8 (6) | |||
| Transfer to HD | 50 (10) | 40 (27) | |||
| Cause of transfer to HD | Peritonitis | 28 (56) | 14 (35) | ||
| UF failure | 7 (14) | 13 (33) | |||
| Insufficient dialysis | 6 (12) | 5 (13) | |||
| Catheter trouble | 3 (6) | 0 (0) | |||
| Others, Unknown | 6 (12) | 8a (20) | |||
| Death | 34 (7) | 15 (10) | |||
| Cause of death | Peritonitis | 0 (0) | 2 (13) | ||
| Sepsis | 1 (3) | 1 (7) | |||
| Pneumonia | 4 (12) | 1 (7) | |||
| Cerebro-vascular disorder | 2 (6) | 2 (13) | |||
| Heart failure | 6 (18) | 2 (13) | |||
| Pulmonary edema | 4 (12) | 0 (0) | |||
| Shock, sudden death | 4 (12) | 0 (0) | |||
| Others, Unknown | 13 (38) | 7b (53) | |||
HD Hemodialysis; UF ultrafiltration
aLong-term PD (three patients), after surgery (two), patient’s request (two), psychological problem (one)
bConvulsion (one patient), EPS (one), unknown (two) original disease (two), gastric perforation (one)