Review: Neonatal dialysis is technically feasible but ethical and global issues need to be addressed

Autor: Etienne Javouhey, Bruno Ranchin, D. Demède, Jean-Marie De Guillebon, Franck Plaisant, Justine Bacchetta
Rok vydání: 2020
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Zdroj: Acta Paediatrica. 110:781-788
ISSN: 1651-2227
0803-5253
DOI: 10.1111/apa.15539
Popis: Aim Our aim was to look at the technical, ethical and global issues related to neonatal dialysis. Methods We performed a PubMed research on manuscripts published from March 2010 to March 2020 and retrospectively reviewed all neonates who received dialysis in our French paediatric and neonatal intensive care units from April 2009 to March 2019. Results Dialysis is performed on neonates with pre-existing renal diseases, acute kidney injuries or inborn errors of metabolism. It is required in 0.5%-1% of neonates admitted to the neonatal intensive care units. Peritoneal dialysis and extracorporeal blood purification are both feasible, with more complications, but the results are close to those obtained in older infants, at least in children without multi-organ dysfunction. Novel haemodialysis machines are being evaluated. Ethical issues are a major concern. Multidisciplinary teams should consider associated comorbidities, risks of permanent end-stage renal disease and provide parents with full and neutral information. These should drive decisions about whether dialysis is in child's best interests. Conclusion Neonatal dialysis is technically feasible, but ethically challenging, and short-term and long-term data remain limited. Prospective studies and dialysis registries would improve global management and quality of life of these patients at risk of chronic kidney disease.
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