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Experience with continuous venovenous hemodiafiltration in four newborns: A case series and review of the literature
Author(s) -
Tugcu Ali Ulas,
Kantar Asli,
Abbasoglu Aslihan,
Ecevit Ayse,
Tarcan Aylin,
Baskın Esra
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
hemodialysis international
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.658
H-Index - 47
eISSN - 1542-4758
pISSN - 1492-7535
DOI - 10.1111/hdi.12234
Subject(s) - medicine , peritoneal dialysis , hemodialysis , intensive care medicine , renal replacement therapy , acute kidney injury , neonatal intensive care unit , abdomen , surgery , pediatrics
When conventional methods for treating complicated problems such as acute and chronic renal failure or metabolic diseases fail, the therapy of choice is peritoneal dialysis ( PD ) in neonatal period. However, in cases that involve technical difficulties, such as bulky lesions in the abdomen or complications from previous abdominal surgeries, it is not always possible to place a peritoneal catheter. In such situations, continuous venovenous hemodiafiltration ( CVVHDF ) can be effective. This case series presents our experience in 2013 with the administration of CVVHDF to four patients in our neonatal intensive care unit who could not undergo PD for various reasons.