Noninfectious complication Frequency Percentage
Ultrafiltration failure, low transporter type 6 18.8%
Umbilical hernia 5 15.6%
Obstruction of the PD catheter 5 15.6%
Hemoperitoneum 4 12.5%
Extrusion of the external cuff 4 12.5%
Inguinal hernia 3 9.4%
Leakage of dialysate 2 6.3%
Abdominal wall hematoma 1 3.1%
Ultrafiltration failure, high transporter type 1 3.1%
Migration of the catheter 1 3.1%
Total 32 100%
Table 5: Frequency of non-infectious complications in the population of 80 children with ESRD on peritoneal dialysis