Table 4.
Hyponatremic group (n = 27) | Normonatremic group (n = 72) | |
---|---|---|
Length of hospital stay |
11.9 ± 4.3* |
8.3 ± 2.9 |
Technique failure |
5/27 (18.5%) |
9/72 (12.5%) |
Removal of PD++ catheter |
3/27 (11.1%) |
9/72 (12.5%) |
Peritonitis episodes |
6/27 (22.2%) |
22/72(30.6%) |
Hospital mortality | 7/27 (25.9%)* | 1/72 (1.4%) |
+Peritoneal dialysis-related peritonitis, ++PD, peritoneal dialysis, *p value < 0.001.