Korean J Obstet Gynecol.  2006 Aug;49(8):1764-1770.

Two cases of pregnancy in women requiring dialysis (CAPD/HD) for renal failure

• Park JC
• Rhee JH
• Kim JI

Abstract

Chronic renal failure (CRF) is associated with amenorrhea and impaired fertility, and pregnancy occurs uncommonly in patients requiring dialysis. Even though it occurs, obstetrical complications such as spontaneous abortion, still birth, polyhydramnios, preterm birth, fetal growth restriction, preeclampsia are common. So successful live birth in those patients is very rare. The intensive dialysis to maintain a predialysis BUN <50 mg/dL is very important, and the management of anemia, hypertension, electrolytes, bone minerals, and nutrition is also concerned. We report a case of successful live birth in a patient undergoing continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD) and a case of preterm birth in a patient undergoing hemodialysis (HD).

Keyword

CRF; CAPD; HD; Pregnancy

MeSH Terms

Abortion, Spontaneous
Amenorrhea
Anemia
Dialysis*
Electrolytes
Female
Fertility
Fetal Development
Humans
Hypertension
Kidney Failure, Chronic
Live Birth
Minerals
Parturition
Peritoneal Dialysis, Continuous Ambulatory
Polyhydramnios
Pre-Eclampsia
Pregnancy*
Premature Birth
Renal Dialysis
Renal Insufficiency*
Electrolytes
Minerals