Table 4 Risk of incidence of peritoneal leakage and/or herniation between APD and CAPD
From: Which clinical conditions are most suitable for induction of automated peritoneal dialysis?
Study (published year) | Study design | Setting countries | Data source | N (CAPD, APD) | Duration of observation | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alliapoulos JC et al. (1984) [102] | Cross-sectional study | USA (N/A) | Single center | 10 pediatric patients and subsequently CCPD | 15.0 ± 2.8 months for CAPD vs. 9.3 ± 3.2 months | CAPD was higher risk than APD but Ns |
del Peso G et al. (2003) [48] | Retrospective observational study | Spain (1995–2000) | Single center | 80 (72, 8) 62 with both modalities | 5 years | CAPD was higher risk than APD but Ns |