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Tandem hemodialysis and DFPP: Procedure, safety and cost‐effectiveness in patients requiring chronic hemodialysis and lipid apheresis

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Certain patients require simultaneous lipoprotein apheresis (LA) and intermittent hemodialysis (HD). Instead of undergoing 2 consecutive treatment sessions, a double filtration plasmapheresis (DFPP) and HD tandem procedure could be offered… Click to show full abstract

Certain patients require simultaneous lipoprotein apheresis (LA) and intermittent hemodialysis (HD). Instead of undergoing 2 consecutive treatment sessions, a double filtration plasmapheresis (DFPP) and HD tandem procedure could be offered to reduce treatment times and costs. Our study evaluated the performance, safety and cost of this tandem procedure.

Keywords: safety cost; apheresis; hemodialysis; procedure

Journal Title: Journal of Clinical Apheresis
Year Published: 2022

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