Double filtration plasmapheresis in treatment of hyperlipidemic acute pancreatitis.

Author: Ge ZHANG ¹ ; Jian FENG ; Qiu-ping XU ; Hai-ying HUANG
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1. Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310016, China.
Publication Type:Journal Article
MeSH: Acute Disease; Adult; Female; Filtration; methods; Hemofiltration; methods; Humans; Hyperlipidemias; etiology; therapy; Male; Middle Aged; Pancreatitis; complications; therapy; Pancreatitis, Acute Necrotizing; therapy; Plasmapheresis; instrumentation; Young Adult
From: Journal of Zhejiang University. Medical sciences 2008;37(1):93-96
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract:
OBJECTIVETo investigate the therapeutic effects of double filtration plasmapheresis(DFPP) in treatment of hyperlipidemic acute pancreatitis.
METHODSNine patients with acute hyperlipidemic pancreatitis were treated with DFPP in addition to the conventional therapeutic measures. The clinical symptoms,serum levels of triglyceride (TG) and APACHE II scores were observed before and after DFPP.
RESULTAfter DFPP the clinical symptoms of patients were improved greatly; serum levels of TG decreased from (83.48 +/-2.54)mmol/L to (4.09 +/-0.65)mmol/L(P<0.01) and APACHE II scores decreased from 12.2 +/- 2.3 to 6.2 +/- 1.3(P <0.05). There were no significant side effects during and after DFPP.
CONCLUSIONDFPP can be effectively and safely applied in patients with acute hyperlipidemic pancreatitis.