Early Peritoneal Dialysis and Major Adverse Events After Pediatric Cardiac Surgery: A Propensity Score Analysis

Objectives: Early peritoneal dialysis may have a role in modulating the inflammatory response after cardiopulmonary bypass. This study sought to test the effect of early peritoneal dialysis on major adverse events after pediatric cardiac surgery involving cardiopulmonary bypass. Design: In this observational study, the outcomes in infants post cardiac surgery who received early peritoneal dialysis (within 6 hr of completing cardiopulmonary bypass) were compared with those who received late peritoneal dialysis. The primary outcome was a composite of one or more of cardiac arrest, emergency chest reopening, requirement for extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, or death. Secondary outcomes included duration of mechanical ventilation, length of intensive care, and hospital stay. A propensity score methodology utilizing inverse probability of treatment weighting was used to minimize selection bias due to timing of peritoneal dialysis. Setting: Cardiac ICU, The Royal Children’s Hospital, Melbourne, VIC, Australia. Patients: From 2012 to 2015, infants who were commenced on peritoneal dialysis after cardiac surgery were included. Measurements and Main Results: Among 239 eligible infants, 56 (23%) were commenced on early peritoneal dialysis and 183 (77%) on late peritoneal dialysis. At 90 days, early peritoneal dialysis as compared with late peritoneal dialysis was associated with a decreased risk of primary outcome (relative risk, 0.16; 95% CI, 0.05–0.47; p

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