Complications from Renal Replacement Therapy – Haemodialysis

• hypotension: 30-50%
• muscle cramps
• disequilibrium syndrome
• hypoxaemia – cardiopulmonary disease
• arrhythmias
• bleeding
• acquired cysts (40-50%) – 80% > 3 years
• pericarditis – worse prognosis

Complications of Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis (CAPD)

• peritonitis – 50% discontinue ≤ 2 years (60% of these in the first year)
• excessive weight gain
• hernias
• pancreatitis

Downloads

Mechanisms Underlying Dialysis Complications – Vadakedath and Kandi (2017)

Comparison of Peritoneal Dialysis and Hemodialysis as First Renal Replacement Therapy – Maruyama et al (2019)