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Published in final edited form as: Xenotransplantation. 2018 Nov 20;26(2):e12471. doi: 10.1111/xen.12471

Table 3:

Complications related to peritoneal dialysis

Infections^93,94	Peritonitis Catheter site infections Abdominal wall cellulitis
Catheter-related⁹⁵	Perioperative bowel injury / hemorrhage Obstruction to flow Exit site or concealed leakage Pain (on infusion or drainage)
Related to increased intra-abdominal pressure⁹⁵	Hernia Pleural leak (hydrothorax) Back pain
Metabolic⁹⁵	Hyperglycemia Hypertriglyceridemia Hyperinsulinemia Hyperleptinemia
Gastrointestinal⁹⁶	Gastric reflux Eating dysfunction
Neurological⁹⁷	Convulsions Toxic encephalopathy
Miscellaneous	Encapsulating peritoneal sclerosis⁹⁸ Nutrient through peritoneal dialysate