Analysis of causes of death in children and adolescents on chronic peritoneal dialysis and hemodialysis in 10 year period: single center experience
Litwin, M.; Grenda, R.; Latoszyńska, J.; Boguszewska-Baczkowska, A.; Prokurat, S.
Polski Merkuriusz Lekarski Organ Polskiego Towarzystwa Lekarskiego 8(46): 285-286
2000
ISSN/ISBN: 1426-9686 PMID: 10897653 Document Number: 525326
Causes of death in children and adolescents treated with chronic peritoneal dialysis or hemodialysis in 1990-1999 in single centre were analysed. Overall 131 patients were treated, including 55 on peritoneal dialysis (PD) and 76 on hemodialysis (HD). Overall mortality in a 10-year period was 12% (16 patients). 10 patients in PD (18%) and 6 patients in HD group (7.8%) died. The main causes of death in PD patients were cardiac insufficiency, sudden cardiac arrest, ischemic stroke and atherothrombotic disease. In HD patients the main cause of death was hemorrhagic stroke.