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Exchange transfusion in newborns via a peripheral artery and vein

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Exchange transfusion using a peripheral artery and vein was carried out 18 times in 17 newborn infants. The arteries used to withdraw blood were the radial [13], the ulnar [3] and the posterior tibial [2]. Infusion of blood was carried out simultaneously through a peripheral vein. There was no mortality or morbidity directly associated with the procedure. We recommend this technique for exchange transfusion in general, and especially in the very ill newborn.

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  1. The Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Department of Pediatrics, Hadassah University Hospital, Mount Scopus, P.O. Box 24035, 91240, Jerusalem, Israel

    F. Sagi, F. Eyal, Y. Armon, I. Arad & M. Robinson

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Sagi, F., Eyal, F., Armon, Y. et al. Exchange transfusion in newborns via a peripheral artery and vein. Eur J Pediatr 137, 283–284 (1981). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00443258

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