Table 2.
Characteristics of sessions according to apheresis technique.
| DFPP (N = 107) | PE (N = 54) | IA (N = 720) | Total (N = 881) | p-Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duration of session (hours). Median [IQ] | 2 (1.8–2.3) | 1.7 (1.5–2.0) | 3.5 (2.9–4.0) | 3.2 (2.6–3.9) | <0.01 |
| Treated plasma volume (L). Median [IQ] | 3675 (3000–4200) | 4200 (2564–3685) | 6641 (5520–7523) | 6035 (4803–7286) | <0.01 |
| Blood flow (mL/min) Mean ± SD | 146 ± 14 | 63 ± 38 | 54 ± 7 | 65 ± 32 | <0.01 |
| Substitution volume (L) Mean ± SD | 259 ± 224 | 2857 ± 750 | 104 ± 53 | 295 ± 717 | <0.01 |
| Substitution fluid N (%) | <0.01 | ||||
| – Albumin 20% | 10 (9.3%) | 0 (0%) | 720 (100%) | 730 (83%) | |
| – Albumin 20% + saline serum | 88 (82.2%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 88 (10%) | |
| – Albumin 4% | 9 (8.4%) | 20 (37%) | 0 (0%) | 29 (3.2%) | |
| – FFP | 0 (0%) | 34 (63.0%) | 0 (0%) | 34 (3.9%) |
DFPP: double-filtration plasmapheresis; PE: plasmatic exchange; IA: immunoadsorption; FFP: fresh frozen plasma.