Safety issue of hydroxyethyl starch on neonatal renal function
D Klaffenbach, R Chakrabarti, HG Topf, W Rascher, M Schroth · Klinische Pädiatrie · 2011 · Heft 03
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Objective: Hydroxyethyl starch (HES) is a synthetic fluid product commonly used in intensive and emergency care medicine. Controversy exists about its (side) effects on renal function. The aim was to test the impact of hydroxyethyl starch on the immature renal system of neonates in comparison to isotonic saline solution. Methods: In our retrospective analysis, 50 inborn neonates without known renal dysfunction suffering from severe hypovolemia were volume substituted according to neonatal standards. 25 neonates were treated with hydroxyethyl starch (4ml/kg hydroxyethyl starch 200/0.5) compared to 25 neonates tre…