Ultrafiltration for intractable ascites after liver transplantation.
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چکیده
A 5.7 year old boy with alpha 1-antitrypsin deficiency developed intractable ascites after liver transplantation. Conservative treatment was unsuccessful and after 18 days concentrated ascitic fluid was reinfused intravenously using a Gambro haemofilter. The ascitic loss resolved rapidly. This new method of ultrafiltration proved simple and effective.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Archives of disease in childhood
دوره 66 8 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1991