Research Article
Arteriovenous haemofiltration: a recent advance in the management of renal failure.
Br Med J (Clin Res Ed) 1983; 287 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.287.6398.1008 (Published 08 October 1983) Cite this as: Br Med J (Clin Res Ed) 1983;287:1008
- N J Dodd,
- R M O'Donovan,
- D N Bennett-Jones,
- P B Rylance,
- M Bewick,
- V Parsons,
- M J Weston
Abstract
Twenty five patients with oliguric renal failure were treated by a combination of continuous arteriovenous haemofiltration and intermittent haemodialysis over 18 months. Haemofiltration was given for a mean of 6.6 days and the mean filtration volume was 6.0 1/day. Fourteen of the 25 patients survived beyond two months after the period of oliguria. Haemofiltration proved to be a simple and effective method of fluid removal; it allowed maintenance of stable fluid balance and permitted optimum nutrition during prolonged oliguria.