[Protection of the lungs during a blood transfusion by using antimicroaggregate filters]

The role of antimicroaggregational filters of Pall firm (Great Britain) with 40 micrometer pores diameter for the disorders of lungs function prophylaxis while hemotransfusion in patients during the operation conduction for gastrointestinal hemorrhage and in the early postoperative period was studied. Application of antimicroaggregational filters while hemotransfusion prevented the postoperative pneumonia occurrence caused by secondary protective effects, and the decrease of the donor's leucocytes entrance.