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Vascular access for continuous arteriovenous hemofiltration in infants and young children.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  3355380     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The blood flow through the hemofilter device is the key point for ultrafiltrate production during continuous arteriovenous hemofiltration. It mainly depends on arteriovenous pressure gradient and vascular access, which is the major problem for arteriovenous hemofiltration in infants and small children. In infants, we inserted short 18-20 gauge catheters into the radial or brachial artery and the internal jugular vein and achieved mean blood flow and ultrafiltration rates of 6.5 +/- 2.2 and 1.3 +/- 0.3 ml/min, respectively. In small children, we placed 4 or 5 French catheters into the femoral vessels, and achieved mean blood flow and ultrafiltration rates ranging from 18.5 to 63.6 and 1.9 to 6.9 ml/min, respectively. The only catheter-related complication was a femoral artery thrombosis, which needed surgical revision. These results show that vascular access for arteriovenous hemofiltration in infants and small children provides sufficient blood flow through the device for ultrafiltrate production.
Authors:
G Zobel; M Trop; A Beitzke; E Ring
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Artificial organs     Volume:  12     ISSN:  0160-564X     ISO Abbreviation:  Artif Organs     Publication Date:  1988 Feb 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1988-04-28     Completed Date:  1988-04-28     Revised Date:  2004-11-17    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  7802778     Medline TA:  Artif Organs     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  16-9     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Pediatrics, University of Graz, Austria.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Blood Pressure
Blood Vessels*
Brachial Artery
Catheterization / instrumentation,  methods*
Child, Preschool
Femoral Artery
Hemofiltration / methods*
Humans
Infant
Infant, Newborn
Jugular Veins
Regional Blood Flow

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