Reinfusion of Autogenous Ascitic Fluid Concentrated by Freezing in Patients with Intractable Ascites
| Autor: | Kakaru Matsuo, Shigeru Masuya, Toshinori Morikawa, Shin Chiyoda |
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| Rok vydání: | 1992 |
| Předmět: |
Adult
Male medicine.medical_specialty Renal function Cell Separation Suction Blood Urea Nitrogen Electrolytes Freezing Ascites Internal Medicine medicine Paracentesis Ascitic Fluid Humans In patient Infusions Intravenous Blood urea nitrogen Aged Ascitic fluid medicine.diagnostic_test business.industry Albumin Intractable ascites Proteins General Medicine Middle Aged Uric Acid Surgery Female medicine.symptom business |
| Zdroj: | Internal Medicine. 31:325-332 |
| ISSN: | 1349-7235 0918-2918 |
| DOI: | 10.2169/internalmedicine.31.325 |
| Popis: | Eleven patients with intractable ascites were treated by intravenous reinfusion of concentrated autogenous ascitic fluid. The ascitic fluid was drained and centrifuged for removal of cells by a cell separator. Cell-free ascitic fluid was frozen in a medical freezer at -15 degrees C and thawed at room temperature. The fraction at the initial stage of melting contains a high concentration of protein and was thus collected and reinfused to the patient. In this initial fraction, the recovery rate of albumin was 42.0 +/- 9.0% and the concentration of protein was 7.1 +/- 2.4 g/dl. This frozen method is inexpensive and time saving, because it does not use a filter. Ascites was ameliorated in all patients with 1 to 19 times of reinfusion. Therefore, when renal function is not disturbed, the frozen method may be indicated for management of intractable ascites. |
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