[Adverse reactions to polysulphone membrane dialyzers durind hemodialysis].

Abstract

The majority of severe hypersensitivity reactions in hemodialysis (HD) patients has been due to sensitization to ethylene oxide or to non-biocompatible membrane dialyzers like cupramonium membrane. However could be the possibility of adverse reactions with other hemodialysis substances. Adverse reactions with biocompatible polisulphone membranes are not frequent, but some authors described anaphilactoid reactions related to them. Any severe clinical syndrome of broncoespasm during hemodialysis with several biocompatible polysulphone membranes made by different manufacturers and with a variety of sterilization methods is presented here. The following day he was dialyzed on an cellulose triacetate dialyzer and the hemodialysis treatment was uneventful. This cas report demonstrates the complex nature involving a hypersensitivity reaction to HD.