title: Pleural dialysis in acute renal failure.
abstract: An 80 day old infant developed acute renal failure postoperatively after nephrectomy for Wilm's tumor. Pleural dialysis was utilized to control electrolyte imbalance of acute renal failure. Function of pleura as a dialyzing membrane was evaluated for the clearance of urea and creatinine.
mesh_terms: D058186:Acute Kidney Injury / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D009392:Nephrectomy / Q000009:adverse effects; D010994:Pleura; D006435:Renal Dialysis / Q000379:methods*