Unipuncture membrane plasmapheresis

Artif Organs. 1983 Aug;7(3):365-8. doi: 10.1111/j.1525-1594.1983.tb04212.x.

Abstract

A simple method of plasma exchange is presented that uses a hollow-fiber plasma filter together with conventional unipuncture dialysis equipment. The procedure was well tolerated for eight biweekly sessions in a patient with metastatic breast cancer.

MeSH terms

  • Adenocarcinoma / therapy
  • Breast Neoplasms / therapy
  • Dialysis / instrumentation
  • Female
  • Filtration / instrumentation
  • Humans
  • Membranes, Artificial
  • Middle Aged
  • Plasmapheresis / instrumentation
  • Plasmapheresis / methods*

Substances

  • Membranes, Artificial