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Pressure-related flow rates for continuous renal replacement therapy in very
small children: an in vitro study
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Stevens-Harris I
; Raffaj D
; Davies P
BMJ Paediatr Open
2017[]; 1
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): e000013
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OBJECTIVE: Continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT) is extremely challenging
in very small children, as most CRRT intravascular access devices are too large.
We aimed to quantify flow rates through several alternative intravascular
devices. DESIGN: Experimental in vitro study simulating CRRT. SETTING: Whole milk
and equine blood were used as human blood substitutes due to similar viscosity.
Milk under gravity pressure was run through a standard CRRT circuit. Equine blood
was run through a working CRRT machine. SUBJECTS: Eight intravenous access
devices used in paediatrics, with a variety of connectors. INTERVENTIONS: Devices
were tested with milk for flow between 50 and 200?mm Hg pressure, and with blood
for pressure at flows between 20 and 50?mL/min. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Flows at
each input pressure with milk, and pressures at each flow rate with blood.
RESULTS: With both experimental systems, 8Fr and 6.5Fr haemodialysis catheters,
and 18G and 20G cannulae allowed excellent low pressure flow rates. 5Fr triple
central catheter, 5Fr and 4Fr umbilical venous catheter, and 5Fr haemodialysis
catheters did not allow flows at reasonable pressures for CRRT. A three-way tap
did not impede flows, but a needle-free valve did. Flows increased with pressure
non-linearly, presumably due to increasing turbulence. CONCLUSIONS: In very small
patients needing CRRT, where large haemodialysis catheters cannot be used due to
the patient size, we advise the use of two 18G cannulae in different sites. A
three-way tap can be added, but not any other connectors. In vitro this system
gave suitable flow rates with some flexibility for in vivo variations.