Table 2 Dialysis access-related and overall clinical events of enrolled patients treated with different dialysis modalities and vascular accesses (HD-AVF, hemodialysis with arteriovenous fistula; HD-TCC, hemodialysis with catheter; PD, peritoneal dialysis), per patient-year at risk (mean ± SD)
Clinical events | HD-AVF | HD-TCC | PD | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
(n = 59) | (n = 51) | (n = 42) | ||
Dialysis access-related | ||||
Mechanical complications | 0.93 ± 1.40 | 0.82 ± 1.49 | 0.07 ± 0.26 | <0.001 |
Fistula related | 0.73 ± 0.99 | 0.29 ± 0.64 | 0 | <0.001 |
Catheter related | 0.20 ± 0.71 | 0.53 ± 1.12 | 0.07 ± 0.26 | 0.114 |
Infectious complications | ||||
Patients infection free, at year 1, N (%) | 59 (100%) | 33 (65%) | 24 (57%) | <0.001 |
Peritonitis | 0 | 0 | 0.57 ± 0.74 | 0.002 |
Bacteremia | 0 | 0.71 ± 1.29 | 0 | 0.004 |
Total | 0.93 ± 1.40 | 1.53 ± 1.89 | 0.64 ± 0.83 | <0.001 |
Overall | ||||
Dialysis access-related complications * | 0.93 ± 1.40 | 1.53 ± 1.89 | 0.64 ± 0.83 | <0.001 |
Clinical visits | 4.17 ± 4.29 | 6.35 ± 10.25 | 3.38 ± 3.41 | 0.069 |
Emergency room visits | 1.42 ± 2.38 | 3.06 ± 3.23 | 1.62 ± 1.75 | <0.001 |
Hospital admissions | 0.66 ± 1.14 | 2.04 ± 1.55 | 0.50 ± 0.74 | <0.001 |
Dialysis accesss-related | 0.07 ± 0.25 | 0.47 ± 1.09 | 0.14 ± 0.42 | 0.034 |
Other | 0.59 ± 1.03 | 1.57 ± 1.05 | 0.36 ± 0.62 | 0.010 |
Total | 7.18 ± 6.76 | 12.98 ± 12.61 | 6.14 ± 4.12 | <0.001 |