Research Article
Acute Renal Replacement Therapy in Pediatrics
Table 1
Comparison of peritoneal dialysis (PD), intermittent hemodialysis (IHD), and continuous renal replacement therapies (CRRT).
| Variable | PD | IHD | CRRT |
| Continuous therapy | Yes | No | Yes | Hemodynamic stability | Yes | No | Yes | Fluid balance achieved | Yes/No, Cycle dependent | Yes/No, Intermittent | Yes, pump controlled | Ease of use | Yes | No | No | Adequate nutrition delivery | variable | variable | Yes | Solute control | Yes | Yes | Yes | Ultrafiltration control | Variable | Yes | Yes | Anticoagulation | No | Yes | Yes | Acute ingestion removal | No | Yes | Variable | Continuous toxin removal | Variable | No | Yes | ICU nursing needs | Low | High | High | Patient mobility | No | Yes | No | Cost | Low | High | High | Vascular access need | No | Yes | Yes | Infection potential | Yes | Yes | Yes | Use in inborn-errors of metabolism | No | Yes | Yes |
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Adapted with permission from Walters et al. [8].
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