Data underlying the publication: Advancements in Peritoneal Dialysis Catheterization: Introducing a Modified Single-Port Laparoscopic Technique

This dataset contains the complete anonymised clinical and operative records of a single-centre, retrospective, two-arm cohort study conducted at the Department of Nephrology, First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, People’s Republic of China. The study compared a modified single-port laparoscopic (SLC) versus conventional open surgical (OSC) peritoneal-dialysis (PD) catheter insertion technique in adults with end-stage renal disease (ESRD). Ethics and legal complianceThe study protocol was reviewed and approved by the Ethics Committee of the First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University (Approval No. IRB-AF/SC-04/02.0). All participants provided written informed consent; personal identifiers were removed before compilation of this public repository. Study population and inclusion/exclusion criteriaConsecutive patients ≥ 18 years who received their first PD catheter between March 2023 and September 2023 were screened. Inclusion: ESRD scheduled for first PD catheter. Exclusion: severe cardiopulmonary dysfunction, pregnancy, abdominal-wall defects, active intra-abdominal infection/mass, or other surgical contraindications (e.g. severe psychiatric disorder). Thirty eligible patients were enrolled and followed until September 2024 (minimum follow-up 12 months).