Kim JJ, Park YJ, Moon KY, Park JH, Jeong YK, Kim EY. Polymyxin B hemoperfusion as a feasible therapy after source control in abdominal septic shock. World J Gastrointest Surg 2019; 11(12): 422-432 [PMID: 31879534 DOI: 10.4240/wjgs.v11.i12.422]
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Eun Young Kim, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor, Division of Trauma and Surgical Critical Care, Department of Surgery, Seoul St. Mary’s Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Banpo-daero 222, Seocho-gu, Seoul 137-701, South Korea. freesshs@naver.com
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Gastroenterology & Hepatology
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Retrospective Study
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Table 4 Mortality, length of Intensive care unit stay and ventilator free days in polymyxin B hemoperfusion and control groups
PMX-HP (n = 20)
Control (n = 20)
P value
ICU mortality (%)
4 (20)
8 (40)
0.168
28-d mortality (%)
9 (45)
8 (40)
0.749
In hospital mortality (%)
10 (50)
10 (50)
1.000
Length of ICU stay (d)
10.9 ± 3.9 (5-19)
14.6 ± 6.4 (5-23)
0.036
Mechanical ventilator days (d)
5.1 ± 4.7 (0-16)
4.9 ± 5.4 (0-18)
0.926
Citation: Kim JJ, Park YJ, Moon KY, Park JH, Jeong YK, Kim EY. Polymyxin B hemoperfusion as a feasible therapy after source control in abdominal septic shock. World J Gastrointest Surg 2019; 11(12): 422-432