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WCN25-3134 TUNNELLED VASCULAR ACCESS CREATION FOR HAEMODIALYSIS IN PAEDIATRIC END-STAGE RENAL DISEASE IN A LOW RESOURCE SETTING: REPORT OF 7 PATIENTS

Abstract

End-stage kidney disease is an important cause of mortality among children in low resource settings. The disease is uniformly fatal in the absence of renal replacement therapy. Access to chronic renal replacement therapy is limited in low resource settings and this is particularly so for children than adults due to challenges of sourcing for the appropriate paediatric consumables and limitation in number of centres with experts in providing such care.

Research topics

  • Central Venous Catheters and Hemodialysis

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DOI: 10.1016/j.ekir.2024.11.1268

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