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Table 13 Exit-site scoring (Twardowski)

From: Peritoneal Dialysis Guidelines 2019 Part 1 (Position paper of the Japanese Society for Dialysis Therapy)

 

0 points

1 point

2 points

Swelling

None

Only at the exit-site (< 0.5 cm)

Includes tunnel area

Crust

None

< 0.5 cm

> 0.5 cm

Redness

None

< 0.5 cm

> 0.5 cm

Pain

None

Slight

Severe

Discharge

None

Serous

Purulent

  1. Note: suspected at 4 points and above