Pediatric nephrology : journal of the International Pediatric Nephrology Association

The most recent articles from: Pediatr. Nephrol. September 2021

Pediatr. Nephrol. · Sep 2021

Higher total ultrafiltration volume during cardiopulmonary bypass-assisted infant cardiac surgery is associated with acute kidney injury and fluid overload.

Ultrafiltration (UF) is used for fluid removal during and after infant cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) surgery to reduce fluid overload. Excessive UF may have the opposite of its intended effect, resulting in acute kidney injury (AKI), oliganuria, and fluid retention. ⋯ Judicious use of UF in more complex congenital cardiac surgery reduces the risk of AKI.

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