Comparison of outcomes of peritoneal dialysis between patients after failed kidney transplant and transplant-naive patients: a meta-analysis of observational studies.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

The influence of prior failed kidney transplants on outcomes of peritoneal dialysis (PD) is unclear. Thus, we conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to compare the outcomes of patients initiating PD after a failed kidney transplant with those initiating PD without a prior history of kidney transplantation.

Methods

We searched PubMed, Embase, CENTRAL, and Google Scholar databases from inception until 25 November 2020. Our meta-analysis considered the absolute number of events of mortality, technical failures, and patients with peritonitis, and we also pooled multi-variable adjusted hazard ratios (HR).

Results

We included 12 retrospective studies. For absolute number of events, our analysis indicated no statistically significant difference in technique

SUBMITTER: Meng X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8079072 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature