Intestinal prolapse and exposure after peritoneal dialysis in low-birth-weight preterm infants with acute renal failure: a case report.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The mortality rate of acute kidney injury (AKI) in low-birth-weight premature infants with acute renal failure is extremely high. Since small hemodialysis catheters do not exist, peritoneal dialysis (PD) is the most suitable dialysis method. At present, only a few studies have reported cases of PD in low-birth-weight newborns.

Case description

On September 8, 2021, a 10-day-old, low-birth-weight preterm infant, who presented with neonatal respiratory distress syndrome and acute renal failure, was admitted to the Second Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, China. The patient was the elder of twins and had experienced acute renal failure, hyperkalemia, and anuria following the onset of respiratory distress syndrome. During the initial PD catheterizatio

SUBMITTER: Jiang HY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9986787 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature