Peritoneal dialysis during congenital heart surgery admissions: insights from a large database.

Rohit S Loomba Enrique G VillarrealRonald A BronickiSaul Flores

Published in: Cardiology in the young (2020)

Peritoneal dialysis appears to be used in specific patient subsets and is independently associated with decreased cost of stay, although it is associated with increased mortality. Further studies are needed to describe risks and benefit of peritoneal dialysis in this population.

Keyphrases

peritoneal dialysis
end stage renal disease
minimally invasive
case report
cardiovascular events
risk factors
chronic kidney disease
emergency department
human health
adverse drug
risk assessment
climate change