Fetal and Neonatal Renal Failure and Renal Transplant

Abstract

Major advances have been made over the past few decades in caring for neonates with chronic renal disease. Although dialysis registries report infants as a high-risk population for poor outcomes, these children can be effectively maintained on dialysis until they are ready for receiving a transplant. Early identification of the presence of chronic renal disease is helpful in preparing for postnatal complications and to counsel parents on potential outcomes of infants with chronic kidney disease.