Causes and characteristics of catheter flow problems in peritoneal dialysis

Cause	Time after peritoneal dialysis catheter insertion (early [days to several weeks] versus any time)	Typical direction of flow impairment
Extraluminal catheter occlusion (usually due to constipation)	Any time	Outflow
Intraluminal catheter occlusion (often by fibrin clot)	Any time	Outflow and inflow
Catheter kinking*	Early	Outflow and inflow
Catheter malposition	Early	Outflow
Catheter entrapment (usually by omentum or adhesions)	Early	Outflow

* The degree of flow impairment often varies with patient position.

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