Open AccessExchange Transfusion in Life-Threatening Sickling Crises
Author(s) -
J. E. W. Van de Pette,
T. C. Pearson,
N. G. P. Slater
Publication year - 1982
Publication title -
journal of the royal society of medicine
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.38
H-Index - 81
eISSN - 1758-1095
pISSN - 0141-0768
DOI - 10.1177/014107688207501006
Subject(s) - exchange transfusion , medicine , transfusion therapy , intensive care medicine , blood transfusion , pediatrics , immunology
Five patients are reported with sickle cell syndromes (HbSS, HbSC and HbSthal) in whom rapid exchange transfusion led to resolution of life-threatening infarctive crises. The technique appears to be of value in the management of severe complications of sickle cell syndromes.
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