AUTOLOGOUS AND HOMOLOGOUS TRANSFUSION OF HUMAN ASCITIC FLUID

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Abstract
Human beings were transfused with human peritoneal transudates (ascitic fluid) obtained from individuals suffering from portal cirrhosis of the liver and chronic cardiac failure. Preliminary cross-agglutination tests and skin tests for sensitiveness to the fluid were performed. Such transfusions have no toxic effect, and refrigeration and storage of the ascitic fluid for periods of 3 to 5 mos. do not affect the physiological availability of the fluid. Two mild reactions occurred in a series of 10 transfusions. Ascitic fluid transfusion was effective in raising the blood pressure in one patient suffering from secondary shock. Conc. of the fluid is suggested as a means of increasing its value in the treatment of secondary shock.