To evaluate the clearance of cytokines by the technique of continuos filtration of blood in patients suffering from severe intoxicated infected burn

ABSTRACT

71 patients with severe burns, who had had various organ dysfunction were divided randomly into 2 groups: one underwent continuous veno-venous hemofiltration (CVVH), and the other was control group. Results showed a significant decrease of plasma level of cytokine, including IL2, IL6, IL8 and TNF after CVVH (p<0.01). In addition, mortality rate of CVVH group accounted for 38.71%, considerably lower than those of the control group