Objective: To determine the feasibility, security and clinical effects of the combination of plasma exchange(PE) and high-flow hemodiafiltration (HDF) in the treatment of liver failure caused by severe hepatitis.
Methods: Fifty-eight treatments with combined therapy were taken in 26 patients with severe hepatitis. The changes of clinical symptom, liver function, plasma thrombinogen activity and ammonia were observed to determine the clinical effects. The feasibility and security were determined by therapy related adverse reactions and tolerance of the patients.
Results: After the treatment, the clinical symptoms such as conscious disturbance, jaundice, inertia, abdominal distention were taken better turn. The serum bilirubin decreased [(190.8+/-93.6) micromol/L] and PTA increased [(19.7+/-8.9)%]. The major adverse reaction was hypersensitive to plasma, no severe hemorrhage, shock and superinfection happened. All patients tolerated the combined therapy.
Conclusion: The combined therapy is a safe treatment and can significantly improve the symptoms, blood parameters and recently mortality in hepatic failure patients with severe hepatitis. The therapy is worth to spread.
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