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Am J Perinatol 1987; 4(3): 198-202
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-999772
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© 1987 by Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc.

Extended Hemofiltration in a Neonate: A Case Report and a Review of the Literature

Robert J. Giusti, Paul Kurtin
  • Departments of Medicine and Pediatrics, Bellevue Hospital Center, and New York University School of Medicine, New York, New York
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04 March 2008 (online)

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Letter to the EditorAm J Perinatol 1989; 6(01): 97-97
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-999556

ABSTRACT

Continuous arteriovenous hemofiltration (CAVH) has been used infrequently in the treatment of infants and children with acute renal failure. In this report we describe the use of CAVH in a critically ill neonate who was unable to be managed with either peritoneal dialysis or hemodialysis. The procedure was safe and effective in the management of fluid overload and multiple electrolyte disturbances including life-threatening hyper-kalemia. The technical aspects of this procedure are described, and its potential benefits and complications are assessed with reference to the ten previously reported cases.