Table 1.

Advantages and disadvantages of various modalities of renal replacement therapy for acute renal failure (CVVH continuous venovenous hemofiltration, CVVHDF continuous venovenous hemodiafiltration)

Type	Complexity	Use in hypotension	Efficiency	Volume control	Anticoagulation
Peritoneal dialysis	Low	Yes	Moderate	Moderate	No
Intermittent hemodialysis	Moderate	No	High	Moderate	Yes
CVVH	Moderate	Yes	Moderate	Good	Yes
CVVHDF	High	Yes	High	Good	Yes