What is hemofiltration all about?

Hemofiltration refers to the removal of excess water and toxins from the body by not using dialysis fluid in the blood purification process, but by continuously replenishing a certain amount of replacement fluid in the vascular pathway to mix thoroughly with the blood and then performing ultrafiltration at the same rate. Compared to hemodialysis, hemofiltration has a lower hemodynamic impact and a higher clearance rate of medium-molecular substances. When hemofiltration is performed, vascular access is first established, usually through a venous vascular access, and blood is drawn from the vein, filtered out through a filter to remove blood toxins, and then the corresponding replacement fluid is returned to the body through the vein to ensure water-electrolyte and acid-base balance in the body.