Early Peritoneal Dialysis and Postoperative Outcomes in Infants After Pediatric Cardiac Surgery: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis*

Conclusions: This review suggests that early initiation of PD may be associated with beneficial postoperative outcomes in infants after cardiac surgery. However, these results were based on studies of varying qualities and risk of bias. Early identification of high-risk infants after cardiac surgery is important so that prevention or early mitigation strategies can be applied to this cohort. Future prospective studies in high-risk populations are needed to study the role of early PD in influencing postoperative outcomes.
Source: Pediatric Critical Care Medicine - Category: Pediatrics Tags: Feature Review Article Source Type: research