Experience with Continuous Venovenous Hemodiafiltration in Four Newborns: A Case Series and Review of the Literature
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2015Yazar
Tugcu, Ali Ulas
Kantar, Asli
Abbasoglu, Aslihan
Ecevit, Ayse
Tarcan, Aylin
Baskin, Esra
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When conventional methods for treating complicated problems such as acute and chronic renal failure or metabolic diseases fail, the therapy of choice is peritoneal dialysis (PD) in neonatal period. However, in cases that involve technical difficulties, such as bulky lesions in the abdomen or complications from previous abdominal surgeries, it is not always possible to place a peritoneal catheter. In such situations, continuous venovenous hemodiafiltration (CVVHDF) can be effective. This case series presents our experience in 2013 with the administration of CVVHDF to four patients in our neonatal intensive care unit who could not undergo PD for various reasons.