Urgent-Start Peritoneal Dialysis: A Comparison of Catheter Insertion Using Seldinger Technique and Surgical Operation

Background: Urgent-Start Peritoneal Dialysis (USPD) is increasingly used worldwide and represents a safe, convenient and cost-effective method to initiate dialysis. However, good catheter insertion techniques are imperative to avoid postoperative complications. While percutaneous catheter insertion by Seldinger technique is considered a safe method with few post-operative complications, comparisons with surgical operation technique are needed, especially in China, where there a few reports on the outcome of percutaneous catheter insertion by Seldinger technique in USPD patients.