Y. Asakimori et al., Direct infusion of ascites into the blood circuit during hemodiafiltrationin uremic patients with cirrhosis, INT J ARTIF, 23(4), 2000, pp. 232-236
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.