Table 4.
Distribution of intervention by reason for access revision
| Intervention | Reason for Revision | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mechanical Dysfunction, n=270 | Leak, n=29 | ESI, n=54 | Peritonitis, n=71 | |
| One–stage catheter exchange | 157 (58) | 21 (72) | 23 (43) | 25 (35) |
| Two–stage catheter exchange | 10 (4) | 4 (14) | 15 (28) | 46 (65) |
| External cuff peeling | 0 | 0 | 13 (24) | 0 |
| Granuloma excision | 0 | 0 | 3 (6) | 0 |
| Relief of obstruction and omentum resection | 57 (21) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Repositioning | 46 (17) | 4 (14) | 0 | 0 |
Data are presented as n (%). ESI, exit site infection.