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The Indications for the Exchange Transfusion in Morbus Hemolyticus Neonatorum
Author(s) -
AMLIE RICH.,
HAGELSTEEN H.,
SALOMONSEN LEIF
Publication year - 1954
Publication title -
acta pædiatrica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.772
H-Index - 115
eISSN - 1651-2227
pISSN - 0803-5253
DOI - 10.1111/j.1651-2227.1954.tb15470.x
Subject(s) - medicine , exchange transfusion , blood transfusion , obstetrics , pediatrics , surgery
Summary Of 373 patients with morbus hemolyticus neonatorum due to Rh‐incompatibility, exchange transfusion was performed in 170 cases. In these cases the mortality was 4 per cent in the newborn period. Only 3 of 101 patients showed cerebral damage on later investigation. On account of the great therapeutic value of the exchange transfusion and because of the slight risk which this treatment involves, a more liberal attitude t o the method than has hitherto been practised is advised.