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To evaluate the influence of haemoperfusion on haemodynamics, complement system, leucocyte and thrombocyte concentration, a controlled study was performed in three groups of five dogs each. During the first 30 min of haemoperfusion with columns containing cellulose-coated activated charcoal, a significant decrease of mean aortic pressure, cardiac output and stroke volume was observed, while heart rate and total systemic resistance decreased. A comparable phenomenon, although to a much lesser extent, was observed during perfusion using columns containing polystyrene resin. Perfusion with columns containing cellulose-coated activated charcoal caused a significant decrease in total haemolytic complement, indicating activation of the complement system. A significant decrease in the leucocyte and thrombocyte concentration due to sequestration of granulocytes and thrombocytes in the columns was observed during the first 30 min of perfusion in both groups. Pulmonary leucostasis, without decrease of arterial oxygen tension, occurred during perfusion with columns containing cellulose-coated activated charcoal. Both the simultaneous occurrence and the transient character of the haemodynamic changes, complement activation and sequestration of granulocytes and thrombocytes in the perfusion column suggest a relationship between these various changes. The results stress the importance of close monitoring of the haemodynamic parameters of the intoxicated patient, particularly during the early phase of haemoperfusion.
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Rommes, J.H., Sangster, B., Berrens, L. et al. Biocompatibility of haemoperfusion. Arch Toxicol 58, 187–195 (1986). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00340980
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