CASE 5-2016Complex Congenital Cardiac Surgery in an Adult Patient With Hereditary Spherocytosis: Avoidance of Massive Hemolysis Associated With Extracorporeal Circulation in the Presence of Red Blood Cell Fragility

J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2016 Jun;30(3):800-8. doi: 10.1053/j.jvca.2015.11.016. Epub 2015 Dec 1.
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Keywords: cardiopulmonary bypass; congenital cardiac surgery; extracorporeal circulation; hemolysis; hereditary spherocytosis; red blood cell fragility.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Clinical Conference

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Cardiac Surgical Procedures / adverse effects*
  • Cardiopulmonary Bypass
  • Erythrocyte Deformability
  • Erythrocytes
  • Extracorporeal Circulation / adverse effects*
  • Female
  • Hemolysis*
  • Humans
  • Spherocytosis, Hereditary / blood*
  • Spherocytosis, Hereditary / therapy