A Practical Guide to Understanding and Managing Non-Infectious Complications of Peritoneal Dialysis Catheters in Clinical Practice

The prevalence of early non-infectious peritoneal dialysis (PD) catheter complications makes performing PD challenging for patients and difficult for the healthcare team to manage. Three common patient scenarios are presented: catheter flow dysfunction, peri-catheter leaks, and catheter-related abdominal pain. Practice recommendations are integrated into each scenario and tailored to clinical presentation, patient need, and resource availability. The importance of including patients in the decision-making process is emphasized, and examples of how contextual factors modify the proposed approach to complications are given.