The use of catheter plays a critical role in peritoneal dialysis (PD). As many as 20% of the transfer from PD to hemodialysis is due to PD catheter-related complications. The incidence of PD catheter-related complications varies with the different structures and shapes of different catheter types. Double-cuffed catheter is better than single-cuffed catheter in reducing the rates of exit-site infection and peritonitis; Swan neck catheter provides better prevention of exit-site/tunnel infection than straight Tenckhoff catheter; the catheter with coiled intraperitoneal portion is associated with lower incidence of catheter-drifting and drainage-disturbance than the catheter with straight intraperitoneal portion. With the improvement of PD and nursing techniques, however, the incidences of various PD catheter-related complications have all been reduced, with no significant differences between the different types of catheters. Therefore, in addition to the selection of catheters, more attention should be paid to the nursing care of skin and PD catheter.