Direct infusion of ascites into the blood circuit during hemodiafiltrationin uremic patients with cirrhosis

Two chronic dialysis patients with massive ascites caused by cirrhosis were treated by infusion of their ascites directly into the blood circuit. This stabilized their hemodynamics during dialysis, facilitating the control of weight gain and ascites, and thus markedly improving their general conditi on. Long-term use of this therapy was able to prevent the accumulation of a scitic fluid. Interestingly, fever occurred when this therapy was performed with hemodialysis, but not with hemofiltration or hemodiafiltration, sugge sting that a pyrogen in the ascites was removed by filtration.