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All available colloid volume substitutes carry the risk of ana- phylactoid reactions with a total incidence of 0,033%. The fre- quency of life threatening reactions was 0,003% for plasma pro- tein solutions, 0,006% for hydroxyethyl starch, 0,008% for dextran and 0,038% for gelatin solutions. Die Autoren danken den kooperierenden Kollegen, die aus Platz- grUnden leider nicht namentlich genannt werden konnten, fUr die hervorragende Zusammenarbeit . Detaillierte Angaben Uber die beteiligten Krankenhauser sind bei RING und MESSMER (1) gegeben. Literatur 1. BAUER, A. , OESTLING, G. : Acta anaesth. scand. Suppl. 37, 182 (1970) 2. FREY, R. , FISCHER, F. , HUTSCHENREUTER, K. : Dtsch. Arztebl. 72, 637 (1975) 3. RING, J. , MESSMER, K. : Chir. Prax. n, 1 (1976) 4. RING, J. , SEIFERT, J. , MESSMER, K. , BRENDEL, W. : Europ. Surg. Res. 8, 389 (1976) 5. SCH~NING, B~, KOCH, H. : Anaesthesist 24, 507 (1975) 6. THOMPSON, W. L. : Transfusion ~, 90 (1976) Dr. J. Ring, Institut fUr Chirurgische Forschung an der Chirur- gischen Universitatsklinik, NuBbaumstraBe 20, D-8000 MUnchen 2 8. Inhibition of Granulocyte Chemotaxis by Hemoglobin in Experimental Peritonitis T. Hau and R. 1. Simmons Department of Surgery, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55455, USA Viable bacteria injected intraperitoneally are not lethal to experimental animals unless hemoglobin (Hgb) or other adjuvant substances are simultaneously present (DAVIS, 1962), but Hgbs exact mechanism of action remains unclear.
