[Hemo- and lymphosorption in cardiogenic shock (an experimental study)]

The important role of toxemia in the pathogenesis of cadiogenic shock was demonstrated in 38 experiments on dogs. It was found that the blood becomes toxic later than the lymph. Lymphosorption arrests the progress of toxemia but does not relieve it if it has already developed. The hemosorption method produced a good effect. Studies showed, however, that it does nor prevent the arrival of lymph with a high toxin content. The best effect was produced when lympho- and hemosorption were combined under conditions of stimulation of lymph production and lymph drainage.