Outcomes of rescue exchange transfusion in severe neonatal hyperbilirubinemia

KILIÇBAY F., TOKSÖZ A., TUNÇ G.

Çukurova Medical Journal, cilt.47, sa.1, ss.111-119, 2022 (ESCI) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 47 Sayı: 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 2022
  • Doi Numarası: 10.17826/cumj.1020238
  • Dergi Adı: Çukurova Medical Journal
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Academic Search Premier, Directory of Open Access Journals, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.111-119
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Newborn, exchange transfusion, hyperbilirubinemia, acute bilirubin encephalopathy, INTRAVENOUS IMMUNOGLOBULIN, JAUNDICE, MANAGEMENT, NEWBORNS
  • Sivas Cumhuriyet Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Purpose: Urgent treatment in newborns with severe hyperbilirubinemia is the removal of bilirubin from the body by exchange transfusion (ET) as the main treatment modality. The aim of this study was to evaluate the outcomes of newborns with severe hyperbilirubinemia who underwent ET in two neonatal intensive care units (NICUs).