We have developed a hemodiafiltration (HDF) protocol used during cardiac surgery to preserve fluid and electrolyte balance and prevent postoperative bleeding in patients on chronic hemodialysis. This retrospective study examined the operative results associated with our new protocol.
Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, 465 Kaiji-cho, Kawaramachi-Hirokoji, Kamigyo-ku, Kyoto 602-8566, Japan. fukumoto@koto.kpu-m.ac.jp