Intensive Care Unit, Middelheim General Hospital, Ziekenhuisnetwerk Antwerpen, Antwerp, Belgium. peter.rogiers@zna.be
In the past decade we have learned a lot about the pathophysiology of septic shock. A lot of experimental research has been performed in vitro and in vivo, showing that hemofiltration can improve hemodynamics and survival. With modern machines, hemofiltration is becoming a sepsis treatment in patients.