Acute Peritoneal Dialysis in Premature Infants
Indian pediatrics/Indian Pediatrics(2020)
Abstract
Objectives: This study aimed to investigate the underlying causes and outcomes of less than 1500 g birth weight infants who underwent acute peritoneal dialysis (PD). Methods: Case records of infants with birthweight less than 1500 g from January 2015 to June 2018 were reviewed. Results: The median (range) birth weight and gestational age of the patients were 720 g (555–1055) and 26 weeks (23–27.5), respectively. Underlying factors for the development of acute kidney injury (AKI) were patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) (15 patients), necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) (10 patients), sepsis (7 patients), asphyxia (2 patients) and hydrops fetalis (2 patients). Multifunctional 10 F flexible catheter was used for the procedure. Median PD onset time was 7 days (4.5–13.5) and median PD duration was 3 days (1.5–3.5). Overall mortality rate was 81 % (n=17). Conclusions: Despite high overall mortality, PD is technically feasible in very low birthweight (VLBW) and extremely low birthweight (ELBW) neonates using a multifunctional catheter.
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Key words
Acute kidney injury,Low birth weight infant,Peritoneal dialysis
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