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The risks associated with hemoperfusion are similar to those for hemodialysis, including infection, bleeding, blood clotting, destruction of blood platelets, an abnormal drop in blood pressure, and equipment failure. When hemoperfusion is performed...
by a qualified health professional, however, the risks are minor compared to the effects of poisoning or organ failure.
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Hemoperfusion (British English: haemoperfusion) is a medical process used to remove toxic substances from a patients blood. The technique involves passing large volumes of blood over an adsorbent substance. The adsorbent substance most commonly used in hemoperfusion are resins and activated carbon. Hemoperfusion is an extracorporeal form of treatment because the blood is pumped through a device outside the patient's body.
Its major uses include removing drugs or poisons from the blood in emergency situations, removing waste products from the blood in patients with renal failure, and as a supportive treatment for patients before and after liver transplantation.
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