title: Exchange transfusion in sickle cell disease using a continuous-flow blood cell separator.
abstract: An exchange transfusion was performed preoperatively on a patient with sickle cell disease using a continuous-flow blood cell separator. An exchange of 2,825 ml red blood cells achieved a hemoglobin A level of 90.8 per cent. The continuous-flow blood cell separator appears to offer a safe and effective method of exchange transfusion in sickling disorders.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000755:Anemia, Sickle Cell / Q000628:therapy*; D002469:Cell Separation / Q000295:instrumentation*; D002763:Cholecystectomy; D002769:Cholelithiasis / Q000601:surgery; D005078:Exchange Transfusion, Whole Blood / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011300:Preoperative Care