title: Use of peripheral vessels for exchange transfusion.
abstract: During a five and a half year period, exchange transfusions were performed through the peripheral vessels in 201 of the 214 infants (94%) who required either double volume or partial plasma exchange transfusions. Peripheral vessel exchange transfusion is simple, practicable, and safe with few complications. Technical difficulties in catheterizing the peripheral artery and vein may be overcome by using a 24 gauge catheter, which causes no more catheter induced haemolysis than standard umbilical catheters.
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatrics, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Prince of Wales Hospital, Shatin.
authors.forename: T F
authors.initials: TF
authors.lastname: Fok
authors.forename: L Y
authors.initials: LY
authors.lastname: So
authors.forename: K W
authors.initials: KW
authors.lastname: Leung
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Wong
authors.forename: C S
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Feng
authors.forename: S S
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Tsang
mesh_terms: D001663:Bilirubin / Q000097:blood; D002406:Catheterization, Peripheral; D005078:Exchange Transfusion, Whole Blood / Q000379:methods*; D006454:Hemoglobins / Q000032:analysis; D006461:Hemolysis; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007567:Jaundice, Neonatal / Q000097:blood / Q000628:therapy*; D012189:Retrospective Studies
chemical_list: D006454:Hemoglobins; D001663:Bilirubin