Xiaofeng Wang#, Chenyu Li#, Xia Li, Zhongyuan Lu, Xu Wang*
Congenital Heart Disease, Vol.19, No.6, pp. 617-626, 2024, DOI:10.32604/chd.2025.058712
- 27 January 2025
Abstract Objectives: Fluid overload is common after congenital cardiac surgeries. This requires early application of peritoneal dialysis (PD) in infants to improve surgical outcomes. The objective of this study is to ascertain the factors correlated with the necessity for PD in infants, thereby informing the prophylactic placement of PD catheters intraoperatively. Methods: This was a single-center retrospective study. Infants aged three months or younger who underwent congenital cardiac procedures at the Fuwai Hospital between 2021 and 2022 were included. Patients with chronic renal failure or without RACHS-1 categories were excluded. Based on whether postoperative PD treatment… More >