Citrate Anticoagulation for CRRT in Children: Comparison with Heparin

Table 4

Causes of circuit replacement.

Causes	Citrate (𝑛; %)	Heparin (𝑛; %)
Clotting	6 (18.8%)	68 (76.4%)
Scheduled/medical procedures	10 (31.3%)	10 (11.2%)
Catheter malfunction	5 (15.6%)	10 (11.2%)
Technical issues*	11 (34.3%)	1 (1.1%)

∗Incorrect scale balance caused the pump to stop and the software to crash which required that the pump be rebooted.