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Hartwig, D; Schläger, F; Bucsky, P; Kirchner, H; Schlenke, P.
Successful long-term erythrocytapheresis therapy in a patient with symptomatic sickle-cell disease using an arterio-venous fistula.
Transfus Med. 2002; 12(1):75-77
Doi: 10.1046/j.1365-3148.2002.00346.x
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- Abstract:
- The use of long-term automated erythrocytapheresis via an arterio-venous fistula for the prevention of recurrent ischaemic stroke in a child with sickle-cell disease (SCD) has not been described previously. We report the successful use of this technique in a 13-year-old boy. A procedure was performed every 36 +/- 6 days, transfusing six units of donor packed red blood cells (RBCs) and discarding 1318 +/- 174 mL of exchanged erythrocytes (Hct 60%). After transfusion of 85 units over 17 months, there is no evidence for iron-overload, red cell alloimmunization, transfusion-transmitted infections, or other complications. Until now, no cerebrovascular ischaemia has been observed.
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- Adolescent -
- Anemia, Sickle Cell - therapy
- Arteriovenous Shunt, Surgical -
- Blood Component Removal -
- Erythrocyte Transfusion - methods
- Humans -
- Male -
- Recurrence -
- Stroke - prevention & control
- Treatment Outcome -
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- arterio-venous fistula
- erythrocytapheresis
- sickle-cell disease