Vascular Access for Renal Replacement Therapy in Neonates and Infants: A Single Center Experience
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Samantha M. Koenig, Wendelyn M. Oslock, Kara Short, Jessica Potts, David Askenazi, Chinwendu Onwubiko, Robert T. Russell, Vincent E. Mortellaro
Topic overview
Neonatal renal replacement therapy (RRT) is a treatment modality used for severe kidney failure. Historically, its use has been limited in small infants due to circuits with large extra-corporeal volumes that require large double lumen vascular catheters. We sought to review our institution's experience with vascular access and overall survival in infants who receive RRT.
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