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. 2019 Jan 4;9:1830. doi: 10.3389/fphys.2018.01830

Table 9.

Studies published during lasts years on urgent PD start.

Reference Patients (groups) Insertion technique Urgent-start intervention Observation period Mechanical complications Infectious complications Survival (patient survival, method survival)
Povlsen and Ivarsen, 2006 140 pts
(52-US vs. 88-PLS)
Surgical APD < 24 h after
catheter insertion
3 months Leakage : 7.7% in US vs. 0% in PLS. Catheter dysfunction: 15% in US vs. 5.8% in PLS Peritonitis: 15% in US vs. 15% in PLS
ESI: 3.9% in US vs. 3.8% in PLS
Technique survival: 87% for US, 90% for PLS
Yang et al., 2011 310 pts
(226-US vs. 84-PLS)
Surgical CAPD 48–64 h after catheter insertion 6 months Leakage: 2.2% in US vs. 2.4% in PLS
Catheter dysfunction: 1,3% in US vs. 0% in PLS
Peritonitis: 4% in US vs. 2.4% in PLS
ESI: 1.3% in US vs. 0% in PLS
Not specified
Pai et al., 2016 149 pts (80-US vs. 69-PLS) Surgical 6–13 days after catheter insertion 30 ± 25 months Peritonitis: 1/65 patient-months in US vs. 1/95 patient-months in PLS Drop out of PD 45 in early and 34 in delayed starters
Jin et al., 2016 178 pts (96-US vs. 82-US HD) Surgical PD start within 14 days after catheter insertion Catheter malposition 3.1% Peritonitis: 2.1%
ESI: 0%
3 months survival 98% for PD and HD
1 year survival 92% for PD, 93% for HD
Xu et al., 2017 922 pts US Surgical 50% within 1 day after catheter insertion Median 31 months Abdominal wall complications 4.8%
Catheter complications 9.5%
36% pts continued to receive PD therapy
Wang et al., 2017 101 pts US Surgical 2 days after catheter insertion 12 months Leakage 10% in IPD vs. 3.9% in APD
Catheter malposition 4% in IPD vs. 3.9% in APD
Infection 26% in IPD and 13.7% in APD
Nayak et al., 2018 56 pts (32-US vs. 24 PLS) Surgical ≤48 h after catheter insertion 90 days Leakage 9.4% in US vs. 0% in PLS
Catheter migration 25% in US vs. 16.7% in PLS
Peritonitis: 9.4%??? Technique survival 91% for US, 96% for PLS
Casaretto et al., 2012 11 pts US Laparoscopic APD < 48 h after catheter insertion 90 days No leaks, catheter dysfunction in 1 patient No peritonitis
Koch et al., 2012 123 pts (66-US vs. 57-US HD) Laparoscopic APD during 12 h after catheter implantation 4.7 ± 2.0 months Catheter dysfunction: 7.6% for PD vs. 5.3% for HD Bacteremia 3% for PD vs. 21% for HD.
Peritonitis: 3%, ESI: 4.5%
6 months survival 70% for PD, 58% for HD (NS)
Masseur et al., 2014 81 pts US Laparoscopic ADP – immediately to 3–6 days after catheter implantation 3 months No leaks
Catheter dysfunction in eight patients
No peritonitis 95%
Alkatheeri et al., 2016 30 pts US Laparoscopic or percutaneous APD – immediately (6 pts) to median 6 days after catheter implantation Median
201 days
Leakage in 10%;
Catheter dysfunction in 20%
Peritonitis – 1 (1:319 patient-months)
ESI 2 (1:159 patient-months)
3 months patient survival 100%; technique survival 93%
Song et al., 2000 59 pts US Percutaneous Immediately (<24 h)after catheter implantation: (I) gradual increase in exchange volume
(II) Full exchange volume (2 L)
12 months Leakage: 9.5% in Group I vs. 10.5% in Group II
Catheter dysfunction: 4.8% in Group I vs. 5.3% in Group II
Peritonitis: 24% in Group I vs. 16% in Group II
ESI: 9.5% in Group I vs. 5.3% in Group II
Catheter survival: Group I – 86%,
Group II – 84%
Banli et al., 2005 41 pts US Percutaneous CAPD incremental since 6-th day after implantation Leakage: 4.8%;
Catheter dysfunction: 2.4%
Peritonitis: 2.4%
ESI: 0%
Jo et al., 2007 51 pts US Percutaneous CAPD immediately after catheter implantation 12 months Leakage: 2%;
Catheter dysfunction: 12%
Peritonitis: 4%
ESI: 4%
Ghaffari, 2012 27 pts (18-US vs. 9-PLS) Percutaneous Urgent: <2 weeks after catheter implantation
Planned: 2–4 weeks after catheter implantation
3 months Leakage: 33% in US vs. 11% in PLS
Catheter dysfunction: 11% in US vs. 22% in PLS
Peritonitis: 1:110 patient-months in US vs. 1:42 patient-months in PLS
ESI: 1:55 patient-months in US vs. 1:42 patient-months in PLS
Bitencourt Dias et al. 2016 76 pts (35-US vs. 6-PLS vs. 29-US HD vs. 6-PLS HD Percutaneous High volume PD < 48 h after catheter implantation 3 months Leakage: 2.8%
Catheter dysfunction: 20%
Peritonitis: 14.2%
ESI: 8.6%
Patient survival – 80%
Technique survival – 86%
Bitencourt Dias et al., 2017 51 pts US Percutaneous High volume PD < 72 h after catheter implantation 180 days Leakage: 9.7%
Catheter migration: 16%
Peritonitis: 0.5 patient/y
ESI 17%
Patient survival – 82%
Technique survival – 86%
Wong et al., 2016 81 pts US Surgical or laparoscopy or percutaneous Emergent – within 48 h of catheter implantation;
Urgent – 48 h – 14 days after catheter implantation
12 months Leakage: 5%
Catheter dysfunction: 15%
Peritonitis – 16% (72/100 patient-years)
Lobbedez et al., 2008 60 pts (34 US PD vs. 26 US HD) Not specified APD 9.6 ± 10.3 days (median: 4 days) after catheter insertion 12 months Leakage: 5.8% The survival free of peritonitis: 73% at 6 months and 55% at 1 year Patient survival: 83% for PD, 79% for HD
PD technique survival – 90% after 6 months and 88% after 12 months