Retrospective Evaluation of Peritonitis Caused by Peritoneal Dialysis in Patients with Chronic Renal Failure

Abstract

Objectives: To retrospectively evaluate the peritonitis and its peritoneal dialysis related causes in patients with chronicrenal failure (CRF) and to identify the causes that are active in the prognosis of peritonitis.Methods: Blood parameters and dialysate fluids of patients who received peritoneal dialysis due to CRF between June2006 and January 2011 for CRF were evaluated retrospectively.Results: While the most common cause of coagulase negative staphylococci was isolated, it was determined that themost common complaints were abdominal pain and nausea, and the most common examination findings were abdominaltenderness, fever and turbidity. In addition, it was identified that patients with low albumin levels had longerhospitalization periods (p=0.04).Conclusion: Peritonitis is still a major cause of mortality and morbidity in peritoneal dialysis patients. Tuberculous andfungal peritonitis should be considered in treatment-resistant cases. Since the prognosis and hospitalization times arelonger in patients with low albumin levels, albumin levels are an important parameter in these patients.