| dc.description.abstract | Introduction: Senegal has pioneered the implementation of peritoneal dialy-
sis (PD) in West Africa, practicing it since 2004. Non-infectious complica-
tions are a significant cause of failure of this technique and the transfer of pa-
tients to haemodialysis. The aim of this study was to determine the preva-
lence and the different types of non-infectious complications in our context.
Patients and Methods: This was a 5-year, descriptive, retrospective study of
patients on chronic peritoneal dialysis for more than 3 months. Results:
During the study period, 75 patients were included. The prevalence of
non-infectious complications was 88%, including 45.3% mechanical compli-
cations and 76% metabolic complications. Catheter migration was the most
common mechanical complication (55.9%), followed by catheter blockage
(23.5%). Metabolic complications were dominated by hypoalbuminemia
(76.3%). Dyslipidaemia and hypokalaemia affected more than 50% of pa-
tients, occurring in 59.3% and 56.9% of cases, respectively. Conclusion: In our
study, non-infectious complications related to PD were frequent and varied.
They remain a significant cause of technical failure. Mechanical complica-
tions are often the cause of permanent transfer to haemodialysis. | en_US |
