Percutaneous implantation of the catheter for peritoneal dialysis by the nephrologist

Objective: A functioning peritoneal access without complications is crucial for carrying out dialysis treatment and achieving optimal results.Determine the clinical evolution of patients with peritoneal catheters (PCs) placed by the nephrologist, in the Dr. Abelardo Buch Lpez Institute of Nephrology, from January 2014 to May 2022.Material and methods: Observational, descriptive, retrospective (historical) cohort study.A sample universe was used (92 patients), who received peritoneal dialysis and whose catheters were implanted by a nephrologist.A review of outpatient medical records was performed.The results were analyzed in Statistical Package for the Social Sciences v25. Descriptive statistics and the Kaplan-Meier technique were used.Results: In 76.1% the time elapsed between implantation and use was adequate.The average hospital stay was 1.03 days.The most frequent cause of late use of peritoneal access was implantation complications (63.6%): late (70.7%) and early (17.4%) complications.Peritonitis was the most prevalent infectious complication (30.4%) and non-infectious PC dysfunction (22.8%).Survival of the PC was high, showing 63.2% at 5 years.Conclusions: The survival of the PC was high, with minimal complications and an adequate overall clinical evolution of the patients.