Table 3 Subgroup analysis for the complications by BMI (Percutaneous versus Surgical)
Complications | Percutaneous (n = 83) | Surgical (n = 95) | ORMH (95% CI) | P-value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
BMI > 28 (n = 12) | BMI ≤ 28 (n = 71) | BMI > 28 (n = 10) | BMI ≤ 28 (n = 85) | |||
Non-infectious complications | ||||||
Early [n (%)] | ||||||
 Mechanical PD catheter dysfunction | 0 | 8 (5.13) | 1 (4.55) | 8 (5.13) | 1.05 (0.39 to 2.83) | 0.93 |
 Dialysate leak | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – |
 Hernia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – |
 Bleeding | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – |
 Visceral injury | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – |
 Insertion failure | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – |
Late [n (%)] | ||||||
 Mechanical PD catheter dysfunction | 1 (4.55) | 1 (0.64) | 0 | 3 (1.92) | 0.73 (0.12 to 4.62) | 0.74 |
 Dialysate leak | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – |
 Hernia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 (2.56) | 0.00 | 0.06 |
 Bleeding | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – |
Total [n (%)] | 1 (4.55) | 9 (5.77) | 1 (4.55) | 15 (9.62) | 0.69 (0.29 to 1.62) | 0.39 |
Infectious complications | ||||||
Early (n) | ||||||
 Peritonitis | 0 | 1 (0.64) | 1 (4.55) | 2 (1.28) | 0.37 (0.04 to 3.45) | 0.35 |
 Catheter related infections | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – |
Late [n (%)] | ||||||
 Peritonitis | 1 (4.55) | 3 (1.92) | 3 (13.64) | 8 (5.13) | 0.36 (0.11 to 1.19) | 0.08 |
 Catheter related infections | 0 | 0 | 1 (4.55) | 0 | 0.00 | 0.26 |
Total (n) | 1 (4.55) | 4 (2.56) | 5 (22.73) | 10 (6.41) | 0.32 (0.11 to 0.91) | 0.02 |