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ArticlePediatric nephrology (Berlin, Germany)2026

Use of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation in neonates with congenital anomalies of the kidney and urinary tract: a multicenter survey of current practices across CHNC and Pedi-ECMO centers.

Syed Ahmed, Burhan Mahmood, John Daniel, Sandy Johng, Amy Strong, John Ibrahim, June Hu, Kara Short, Kelsey Montgomery, Keri Drake and 15 more

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25 authors.

Syed AhmedDepartment of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, Children's Hospital of Dallas, University of Texas Southwestern, Dallas, TX, USA. syed.ahmed2@utsouthwestern.edu.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0006-8179-7454
Burhan MahmoodDepartment of Pediatrics, Division of Newborn Medicine, Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.
John DanielDepartment of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, Children's Mercy Kansas City, University of Missouri, Kansas City, MO, USA.
Sandy JohngDepartment of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, Seattle Children's Hospital, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA.
Amy StrongDepartment of Pediatrics, Division of Nephrology, University of Iowa Stead Family Children's Hospital, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, USA.
John IbrahimDepartment of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, Children's Hospital of Dallas, University of Texas Southwestern, Dallas, TX, USA.
June HuDepartment of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, Children's Hospital of Dallas, University of Texas Southwestern, Dallas, TX, USA.
Kara ShortDepartment of Pediatrics, Pediatric and Infant Center for Acute Nephrology, Children's of Alabama, Birmingham, AL, USA.
Kelsey MontgomeryDepartment of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, Riley Hospital for Children, Indiana University Health, Indianapolis, IN, USA.
Keri DrakeDepartment of Pediatrics, Division of Nephrology, Children's Hospital of Dallas, University of Texas Southwestern, Dallas, TX, USA.
Kushal BhaktaDepartment of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, Irvine School of Medicine, Rady Children's Hospital of Orange County, University of California, Orange, CA, USA.
Leslie LuskDepartment of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital, UCSF Health, Oakland, CA, USA.
Mary RevenisDepartment of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, Children's National Hospital, The George Washington School of Medicine, Washington, DC, USA.
Pratibha ThakkarDepartment of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, Oklahoma Children's Hospital, University of Oklahoma, Oklahoma City, OK, USA.
Ruth SeabrookDepartment of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, Primary Children's Hospital, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA.
Samir PandyaDepartment of Surgery, Division of Pediatric Surgery, Children's Hospital of Dallas, University of Texas Southwestern, Dallas, TX, USA.
Sarah KeeneDepartment of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, Emory University School of Medicine and Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Atlanta, GA, USA.
Sharada GowdaDepartment of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, Texas Children's Hospital, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA.
Suma HoffmanDepartment of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, Children's National Hospital, The George Washington School of Medicine, Washington, DC, USA.
Tahagod MohamedDepartment of Pediatrics, Division of Nephrology, Nationwide Children's Hospital, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA.
Tara BeckDepartment of Pediatrics, Division of Newborn Medicine, Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.
Tasnim NajafDepartment of Pediatrics, Division of Newborn Medicine, St. Louis Children's Hospital, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, USA.
Robert DiGeronimoDepartment of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, Seattle Children's Hospital, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA.
Natalie RintoulDepartment of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
Abhishek MakkarDepartment of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, Children's Hospital of Dallas, University of Texas Southwestern, Dallas, TX, USA.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThis study aimed to characterize practices and decision-making for extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) for congenital anomalies of the kidney and urinary tract (CAKUT).

methodsGeneral practices (GP) section inquired about institutional practices and barriers, ECMO criteria, and dialysis. The hypothetical cases (HC) illustrated four clinical scenarios with varying degrees of renal severity for ECMO candidacy.

resultsThen, 99 (42 centers) and 91 (38 centers) physicians completed the GP and HC components, respectively. The majority considered ECMO on a case-by-case basis (66%). Bilateral renal agenesis was the most common diagnosis for exclusion (52%). Prenatal markers used for ECMO exclusion included anhydramnios (43%) and lung volumes (43%). The majority of centers had nephrology involved in ECMO decision-making. Challenges for implementing ECMO included disease heterogeneity (79%) and poor evidence on outcomes (66%). HC responses demonstrated variability in considering ECMO for CAKUT.

conclusionsVariability among providers and institutes underscores the need for consensus-based guidelines to optimize decision-making and outcomes.

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Extracorporeal Membrane OxygenationKidneyPractice Patterns, Physicians'Urinary TractUrogenital AbnormalitiesClinical Decision-MakingFemaleHumansInfant, NewbornMaleVesico-Ureteral RefluxCAKUTCKRTCongenital anomalies of the kidney and urinary tractECMONeonatesPeritoneal dialysis

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PMID42069982
PMCPMC13612630

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