Nephrol Dial Transplant (2002) 17: 545-548
© 2002 European Renal Association-European Dialysis and Transplant Association
Editorial Comment
Performance liquid test as a cause for sudden deaths of dialysis patients: perfluorohydrocarbon, a previously unrecognized hazard for dialysis patients
Department of Nephrology, Lapeyronie University Hospital, Montpellier, France
Keywords: haemodialysis hazards; life-threatening complications; perfluorocarbon toxicity
Haemodialysis hazards
Over the last two decades, routinely performed haemodialysis (HD) has continued to evolve as a safe procedure of renal replacement therapy (RRT). Despite the apparent overall safety of the HD procedure, the nephrology community must not forget that HD can be the cause of serious reactions leading eventually to life-threatening complications [1,2]. The recent outbreak of clustered deaths in end-stage renal disease (ESRD) patients on RRT has dramatically reinforced the view that even modern HD is not devoid of potential complications requiring permanent vigilance. Strict precautionary measures and continuous quality assessments should be applied along the different steps of the RRT chain that links the manufacturer to the dialysis patient via the care providers. In the light of the recent tragic HD events that have put Baxter on the news forefront, it is our duty to insist on the fact that only strict adherence to quality
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