Exchange Transfusion
Exchange Transfusion
Exchange Transfusion
• An exchange transfusion is
a medical procedure in
which the blood is removed
and replaced with plasma
or donor blood
Aims
• To lower the serum bilirubin level and reduce the risk of
brain damage (kernicterus);
• To remove the infants' affected red blood cells and
circulating maternal antibodies to reduce red cell
destruction;
• To correct anaemia and treat any potential for heart
failure whilst maintaining euvolaemia
Indications
• Early exchange transfusion has usually been performed because
of anemia (cord hemoglobin < 11 g/dL),