MORIMOTO Satoshi    Department   School of Medicine(Tokyo Women's Medical University Hospital), School of Medicine    Position   Associate Professor
Article types	Original article
Language	English
Peer review	Peer reviewed
Title	Non-machinery-based system for cell-free, concentrated autogenous ascitic fluid reinfusion.
Journal	Formal name：The International journal of artificial organs Abbreviation：Int J Artif Organs ISSN code：03913988/03913988
Domestic / Foregin	Foregin
Volume, Issue, Page	18(7),pp.399-406
Author and coauthor	Katoh S, Kojima T, Morimoto S, Inoue K, Ida K, Nakaji S
Publication date	1995/07
Summary	A non-machinery-based system for the reinfusion of ascitic fluid was developed and assessed. In fundamental studies utilizing bovine serum, this procedure proved economical, quick and useful. The most suitable filter was PS-R (#405-2). Bovine serum with a protein concentration below 3.0 g/dl was treated using this system. Samples containing blood (prepared to 0.5% hematocrit) were also treated, but the treatment time required was double that of serum with the same protein concentration. In both cases the protein recovery ratios were about 90%. We conducted clinical studies on 62 occasions (machinery-based system; 31 times, non-machinery-based system; 31 times) on 19 cases of ascites refractory to treatment with various drugs including diuretics. Clarification of the differences between the non-machinery-based system, indicated the former to be superior. This new procedure is easier because of its use of no machinery, and the high protein recovery ratio proved its usefulness.
PMID	8655226