Complicaciones asociadas a catéter de diálisis peritoneal en pacientes del hospital general del norte de guayaquil iess los ceibos

Objective: To identify the most frequent complications associated to peritoneal dialysis catheter of patients in the Hospital General del Norte de Guayaquil IESS Los Ceibos. Materials and methods: This was a descriptive and retrospective study in adult patients admitted to the Hospital General del Norte de Guayaquil IESS Los Ceibos with any complication associated to peritoneal dialysis catheter during the period from May to August 2018. The clinical data from the hospital´s clinical records department was used in this study. Results: Out of the 42 patients evaluated, the most frequent complication was the presence of peritonitis or infection (57%, n=24), followed by the appearance of hernias (12%, n=5), modality change (12%; n=5) and catheter change (2%, n=1). Conclusion: Patients undergoing peritoneal dialysis in the Hospital General del Norte de Guayaquil IESS Los Ceibos presented a high frequency of complications, specifically infection or peritonitis.