Vascular access. Haemodialysis in infants.
Access to the circulation in infants is a major problem because of the small size of the access sites. However, the increasing sophistication of dialysis means that more infants needing long-term access will be presenting for prolonged treatment in the future.
D058186:Acute Kidney Injury / Q000628:therapy; D001132:Arm / Q000098:blood supply; D001166:Arteriovenous Shunt, Surgical / Q000379:methods*; D001916:Brachial Artery / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000628:therapy; D006435:Renal Dialysis / Q000379:methods*; D014680:Veins / Q000601:surgery; D014953:Wrist / Q000098:blood supply