Acute Peritoneal Dialysis in African Pediatric Area Experience of Pediatric Nephrology Unit of Yopougon University Hospital (Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire)

Introduction: Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a diagnostic emergency threatening patients in a major way. Pediatric renal extra purification methods are limited in African countries due to the nonavailability of resources. Peritoneal dialysis (PD) seems to be the modality that is the most practiced for children with acute renal failure (ARF). Methodology: We conducted a retrospective study on 5 years of records of children from 1 month to 15 years who have suffered an ARF and benefited from PD while being treated at the pediatric nephrology unit of the Chu of Yopougon. ARF is defined as the condition that exists when the serum creatinine level is high or equal to 200 μmol/l outside any underlying uropathies. Results: Out of the hospitalized 88 children for AKI, 33 were on PD. Twenty-two children have been on dialysis while 9 children had to discontinue treatment due to financial problems. The sex ratio was 0.46 and the average age was 8.1. The etiologies of the AKI were predominantly glomerular diseases (45%), malaria (31.8%), and secondary interstitial nephritis of toxic origin. The indications of the PD Published online: January 20, 2015 Diarrassouba Gnenefoly Pediatric Unit Nephrology of Yopougon University Hospital 04 BP 1418 Abidjan 04 (Côte d’Ivoire) E-Mail diarrassoubag @ yahoo.fr © 2015 S. Karger AG, Basel 0253–5068/15/0393–0141$39.50/0 www.karger.com/bpu The authors state that there is no conflict of interest. D ow nl oa de d by : 54 .7 0. 40 .1 1 11 /2 5/ 20 17 6 :3 2: 30 P M