[Effectiveness of potassium adsorption filter during intraoperative blood transfusion in patients with chronic renal failure].
Two patients with chronic renal failure on hemodialysis, received rapid transfusion of packed red blood cells (PRBCs) because of massive intraoperative bleeding. To eliminate the excessive potassium in PRBCs, a potassium adsorption filter (Kawasumi KPF-4, Kawasumi Laboratories, INC., Tokyo, Japan) was applied during surgery. The potassium adsorption filter successfully reduced the potassium concentration from 14.4-22.0 mEq x l(-1) to 1.9-3.7 mEq x l(-1). A potassium adsorption filter is a simple and useful alternative for removal of excessive potassium in PRBCs.
Kohno
Yumiko
Y
Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Jichi Medical School, Tochigi.
Nakagawa
Masashi
M
Hirabayashi
Yoshihiro
Y
Seo
Norimasa
N
D000327:Adsorption; D016063:Blood Loss, Surgical; D001803:Blood Transfusion / Q000295:instrumentation*; D005374:Filtration / Q000295:instrumentation*; D006801:Humans; D007430:Intraoperative Care; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000150:complications*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011188:Potassium / Q000097:blood*
D011188:Potassium