Complications of Peritoneal Dialysis Catheter among End Stage Renal Disease Patients

Abstract

Background: Renal failure (RF) is global health problem, which strikes millions of people worldwide, and causing either a lifetime severs disability or death. Renal failure is treated in several ways, one of which is peritoneal dialysis, but this method is accompanied by many complications that affect the patient's life. 

Objective: A study focuses on the common complications associated with peritoneal dialysis and to find out relationship between the patient peritoneal dialysis catheter complications and their demographic characteristics.

Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was carried out through the present study in order to achieve the early stated objectives. The study is conducted in Al-Najaf City/Al-Najaf Al-Ashraf Health Directorate/ Al-Furat Al-Awsat Center for Peritoneal Dialysis and Al-Najaf Teaching Hospital. The study was begun from October, 9th, 2024 to March, 1st, 2025. Data collected by use constructed questionnaire, which consisted of 3 parts, the first part was concerning with socio-demographic characteristics which includes (6) items and the second part was concerning with Clinical data that have (3) items, finally the last part of questionnaire which include catheter site complication.

Result: This cross-section study includes 80 patients under peritoneal dialysis, 41 males and 39 females. 45% of patients had bleeding as an early complication of peritoneal dialysis and 51.3% of patients had peritonitis as a late complication of peritoneal dialysis. 

Conclusion: The results of this study conclude that patients subject to peritoneal dialysis are exposed to many complications, but most common complication is bleeding and peritonitis. Also, study conclude that a hypertension is the most common disease among peritoneal dialysis patients.