Continuous ambulatory peritonral dialysis (CAPD) is a well-established mode of renal replacement therapy in India. However, complications related to peritoneal dialysis catheter and other mechanical complications have hampered its success. There is paucity of data on the effect of mechanical complication on outcome of CAPD patients in India where initiation of renal replacement therapy is usually very late. This study was done to analyse the impact of initial catheter related and mechanical complications on outcome of CAPD patients.
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