Peritoneal dialysis in very low and extremely low birthweight infants: A pooled analysis.

Ioannis BellosVasilios Karageorgiou

Published in: Peritoneal dialysis international : journal of the International Society for Peritoneal Dialysis (2021)

PD is a feasible kidney replacement therapy modality in VLBW and ELBW infants with AKI. The use of drainage catheters may be linked to significantly worse kidney recovery and overall survival rates, compared to PD catheters. Future cohorts should confirm the most appropriate catheter type and contribute to the standardisation of PD procedures.

Keyphrases

peritoneal dialysis
replacement therapy
end stage renal disease
smoking cessation
ultrasound guided
chronic kidney disease
current status
preterm birth