Abstract
In contrast to reports of favorable survival in incident patients on peritoneal dialysis compared with hemodialysis, a recent study has shown similar survival outcome depending on type of vascular access. Central venous catheters for hemodialysis have an inherent risk of sepsis, which accounts for the early survival advantage of peritoneal dialysis.
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