Hemoperfusion
| Medical Definition: |
Removal of toxins or metabolites from the circulation by the passing of blood, within a suitable extracorporeal circuit, over semipermeable microcapsules containing adsorbents (e.g., activated charcoal) or enzymes, other enzyme preparations (e.g., gel-entrapped microsomes, membrane-free enzymes bound to artificial carriers), or other adsorbents (e.g., various resins, albumin-conjugated agarose). |
| Guide Notes: |
do not confuse with RENAL DIALYSIS or PERFUSION or PERFUSION, REGIONAL; HEMOFILTRATION is available |
| Previously Indexed: |
Hemodialysis (1967-1977),Kidney, Artificial (1966-1977),Perfusion (1966-1977) |
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