Dynamics of a cascade of inflammatory mediators and systemic inflammatory response in children and newborns during cardiopulmonary bypass
The results of the study of the dynamics of inflammatory mediators, such as tumor necrosis factor and interleukin-1b, during cardiopulmonary bypass in children and newborns are given. The use of ultrafiltration of blood as a method for dealing with the development of systemic inflammatory response of the body in response to an artificial circulation. The effective elimination of inflammatory mediators from the circulation by this method is described.