Zusammenfassung
Bei einer Patientin mit einer myasthenischen Krise wurde erstmals ein neuartiges Verfahren zur Plasmapherese angewandt. Dabei erfolgte die Plasmaseparation mittels eines Membranfilters in der Form eines Hohlfaserbündels. Der hierbei erforderliche apparative Aufwand ist erheblich geringer als bei den bisher zum Plasmaaustausch verwandten Blutzellseparatoren. Das neue Verfahren erscheint geeignet, der Plasmapherese zu einer weiten klinischen Anwendung zu verhelfen.
Summary
A patient with myasthenic crisis was successfully treated with a new method of plasma exchange using a hollow-fiber filter connected to a standard dialysis pump. The filter allows PE to be performed at more clinical centers and probably at lower costs than current methods applying blood cell separators.
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Samtleben, W., Besinger, U.A., Toyka, K.V. et al. Plasma-separation in myasthenia gravis: A new method of rapid plasma exchange. Klin Wochenschr 58, 47–49 (1980). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01477144
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01477144