CRRT is a slow, life-saving Renal Replacement Therapy in the ICU. Learn about our specialized care, follow-up, and recovery for critically ill children and adults.
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Since Continuous Renal Replacement Therapies (CRRT) is a life-support treatment, it is never used alone. Doctors must treat the root cause of the patient’s sudden kidney failure while the CRRT machine cleans the blood. The medical team uses many strong medicines for the underlying sickness.
CRRT itself is a minimally invasive procedure because it does not require surgery. The process is started by placing a special tube, called a central venous catheter, into a large vein, usually in the neck, chest, or groin. This is the access point for the blood to leave the body, go through the machine, and return clean.
Choosing where to receive CRRT Treatment is one of the most important decisions for a critically ill patient. CRRT requires a team with the highest level of training and advanced technology. At LIV Hospital, we specialize in complex critical care, making us an expert center for this type of Renal Replacement Therapy.
When a patient’s original sickness is better and their kidneys start to work again, the CRRT machine is stopped. The patient then begins the recovery process. This period is called rehabilitation and is focused on getting the child back to full health.
The time after CRRT Treatment is crucial because the child’s kidneys are still healing. Long-term monitoring by a kidney specialist is always required, especially for children.
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LIV Hospital provides care that follows the patient from the ICU through their entire recovery. Our comprehensive program ensures that the child receives the best care during the crisis (the CRRT Treatment) and the best support afterward (the rehabilitation). This focus on the full journey helps the child return to a healthy, normal life.
Recovery from the underlying illness and from the Renal Replacement Therapy can take time. Because the patients needing CRRT are critically ill, recovery is measured in weeks or even months.
The main treatment is the life support of CRRT Treatment (Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy) to clean the blood, combined with strong medicines to treat the root cause of the sickness (like antibiotics for a severe infection).
The recovery time for the child’s overall sickness can take several weeks or months. The CRRT Treatment itself is usually stopped within a few days to a few weeks, as soon as the child’s own kidneys begin working again.
CRRT itself does not require surgery, only the placement of a special tube (catheter) into a large vein. Surgery is only needed if there is a problem, like a blockage that must be removed.
Medications used are not to cure the failure but to manage it. This includes strong antibiotics for infections, blood pressure support drugs, and blood thinners (anticoagulants) to keep the CRRT machine working.
After CRRT stops, you can expect physical therapy to rebuild muscle strength. You will also need many follow-up blood tests and doctor visits to confirm that your kidneys are fully healed and working well on their own.
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