Table 3 Clinical and histological significance of new membrane formation in peritoneal biopsies obtained at catheter removal in non-EPS patients with lavage (n = 30)
Non-EPS patients with NFM (n = 13) | Non-EPS patients without NFM (n = 17) | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Age | 58.2 ± 11.1 | 58.7 ± 9.2 | NS |
Gender | M9/F4 | M10/F7 | NS |
PD duration (m) | 91.9 ± 18.8 | 97.6 ± 37.5 | NS |
Post-PD duration (m) | 12.6 ± 5.2 | 12.9 ± 5.4 | NS |
PET category: H/HA/LA/L | 4/3/1/0 | 0/4/3/1 | NS (0.16) |
Average thickness of SMC (μm) | 560.8 ± 315.5 | 636.1 ± 475.3 | NS |
Average L/V ratio | 0.33 ± 0.12 | 0.43 ± 0.24 | NS (0.16) |
Stage of NFM (I/II/III) | 0/6/7 | 0/0/0 | ND |