| Theme |
Congenital Kidney Disease and Renal Failure |
| Title |
Pediatric blood purification |
| Author |
Izumi Soma |
Division of Clinical Engineering, Tokyo Women's Medical University |
| Author |
Iwakazu Kaneko |
Division of Clinical Engineering, Tokyo Women's Medical University |
| Author |
Motoshi Hattori |
Department of Pediatric Nephrology, Tokyo Women's Medical University |
| [ Summary ] |
Blood purification treatments, including dialytic treatments for infants, allow a diversity of treatments options for institution. The development of devices such as modular catheters has expanded treatment options for infants. Further adaptations of blood purification methods are expected for new medical treatments. Initially, improvements should be made in important vascular access methods and substantial improvements should be made in overall pediatric blood purification treatments. |