Polymyxin B hemoperfusion as a feasible therapy after source control in abdominal septic shock

Figure 1 Design of the study protocol from the operation until second session of polymyxin B hemoperfusion. PMX-HP: Polymyxin B hemoperfusion.

Figure 2 Outline of patient selection and propensity score matching. PMX-HP: Polymyxin B hemoperfusion; APACHE II: Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation II; SOFA: Sequential Organ Failure Assessment; WBC: White blood cell; INR: International normalized ratio.

Figure 3 Comparison of the Sequential Organ Failure Assessment score at 72 h between polymyxin B hemoperfusion and control groups. Error bars represent 95% confidence intervals. Negative values of delta Sequential Organ Failure Assessment scores indicate improvement of organ function. SOFA: Sequential Organ Failure Assessment; PMX: Polymyxin B.