Nefrologia 21-1 - 07 - Peritoneal catheter

Results: During this period, a total of 376 Tenckhoff catheters were implanted and 312 patients were treated. In 34.5% of the patients transferred to haemodialysis the cause was access related infection. Global catheter cumulative survival was 82%, 64% and 50% at 1, 3, and 5 years respectively. A total of 35 subcutaneous cuff excisions were electively performed in 33 patients (one patient had cuff shaving on three different catheters) with ESI unresponsive to medical therapy. Twenty two (66%) had persistent ESI with Staphylococcus aureus, four (11%) with Pseudomonas aeruginosa, four (8%) with Serratia, two (6%) with Corynebacterium, one (3%) with Staphylococcus epidermidis, one (3%) with Proteus mirabilis and one (3%) with Escherichia coli. Five (14%) patients had ESI with associated TI. The time interval between catheter implantation and ESI was 18.4±15.94 months.