• Emrah Gün, Anar Gurbanov, Özlem Saritaş Nakip, Ahmet Yöntem, Ayşen Durak Aslan, Edin Botan, Fevzi Kahveci, Serhan Özcan, Ebru Azapağası, Serhat Emeksiz, YazıcıMutlu UysalMUDepartment of Pediatric Intensive Care, Faculty of Medicine, Dr. Sami Ulus Gynecology Obstetrics and Child Health and Diseases Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey., Selman Kesici, Özden Özgür Horoz, Ömer Erdeve, Benan Bayrakçı, Rıza Dinçer Yıldızdaş, and Tanil Kendirli.
• Department of Pediatric Intensive Care, Faculty of Medicine, Ankara University, Ankara, Turkey.
• Turk J Med Sci. 2023 Jun 1; 53 (3): 791802791-802.

BackgroundThis study aimed to investigate the clinical features, modality, complications, and effecting factors on the survival of children weighing up to 10 kg who received continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT).MethodsThis study was a retrospective observational study conducted in five pediatric intensive care units in tertiary hospitals in Turkey between January 2015 and December 2019.ResultsOne hundred and forty-one children who underwent CRRT were enrolled in the study. The median age was 6 (range, 2-12)months, and 74 (52.5%) were male. The median weight of the patients was 6 (range, 4-8.35) kg and 52 (36.9%) weighed less than 5 kg. The most common indication for CRRT was fluid overload in 75 (53.2%) patients, and sepsis together with multiorgan failure in 62 (44%). The overall mortality was 48.2%.DiscussionDespite its complexity, CRRT in children weighing less than 10 kg is a beneficial, lifesaving extracorporeal treatment modality.

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