The specialized staff offers peritoneal dialysis, hemodialysis, continuous renal replacement therapies, kidney biopsies, and plasmapheresis for infants, children and adolescents. In order to maximize ...

A paper reports the successful use of a new automated hemodialysis system in such infants. The author ... failure or metabolic disorders when peritoneal dialysis is contraindicated.

Shortly after birth, the infant developed breathing difficulties ... was brought on board and the decision was taken to initiate peritoneal dialysis, a life-saving procedure never before performed ...

The infant was delivered in the setting of anhydramnios ... but remains dependent on peritoneal dialysis. Pneumopericardium is a rare form of air-leak syndrome that causes potentially life ...