Therapeutic plasmapheresis in geriatric patients: favorable results.
作者信息
Ataca Pinar, Marasuna Oya Adsiz, Ayyildiz Erol, Bay Meltem, Ilhan Osman
机构信息
Department of Hematology and BMT Unit, Ankara University Faculty of Medicine, Cebeci Campus, 06590, Dikimevi, Ankara, Turkey.
Department of Nursing, Ankara University Faculty of Medicine, Altindag Campus, 06340 Altindag, Ankara, Turkey.
出版信息
Transfus Apher Sci. 2014 Dec;51(3):64-7. doi: 10.1016/j.transci.2014.10.018. Epub 2014 Oct 13.
Therapeutic plasma exchange is generally a tolerable procedure, although several complications should be considered. Since geriatric population has been growing worldwide, the aim of this study was to retrospectively analyze 4709 TPE data from 981 geriatric procedures (20.8%) and to compare them with 3728 non-geriatric procedures (79.2%). The most common indications for TPE in both groups were sepsis/adult respiratory distress syndrome and multiple organ dysfunction. In geriatric patient group, contrary to expectations of aggravation, complication rate was statistically similar with non-geriatric group (P > 0.05). Therefore, TPE appeared to be a safe procedure in geriatric patients when performed by experienced practitioners.
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