Fluid removal with negative-pressure hydrostatic ultrafiltration using a partial vacuum.
Removal of excessive fluid with a negative-pressure hydrostatic ultrafiltration technique using a partial vacuum was performed successfully in eight patients. The technique appears to be a satisfactory means of fluid removal.
D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; D006874:Hydrostatic Pressure; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000628:therapy*; D007688:Kidneys, Artificial / Q000295:instrumentation*; D008297:Male; D008567:Membranes, Artificial; D008875:Middle Aged; D010539:Permeability; D006435:Renal Dialysis; D014462:Ultrafiltration; D014882:Water-Electrolyte Balance
D008567:Membranes, Artificial