Continuous double volume exchange transfusion is a safe treatment for ECMO-induced hemolysis

Aqsa Shakoor, Svetlana Streltsova, Michael P. Brewer, Shunpei Okochi, Cindy E. Neunert, Eva W. Cheung, Steven Stylianos, Vincent Duron, William Middlesworth, Angela Kadenhe-Chiweshe

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Abstract

Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO)-related hemolysis is a recognized complication and remains a source of significant morbidity and mortality in the neonatal population. This is the first description of continuous double-volume exchange transfusion (ET) performed for profound hemolysis that developed in a neonate with congenital heart disease on VA ECMO for sepsis. The aim of this report is to demonstrate the safety and efficacy of performing ET on a physiologically frail patient on ECMO support.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)75-78
Number of pages4
JournalJournal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports
Volume32
DOIs
StatePublished - May 2018
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Exchange transfusion
  • Hemolysis
  • Veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health
  • Surgery

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