Jyothi B, Sushma K S, Syeda Seham, Raza Syed Owais
Department of Anaesthesiology, KIMS, Hubli, Karnataka, India.
Anesth Essays Res. 2015 May-Aug;9(2):266-9. doi: 10.4103/0259-1162.156362.
Beta thalassemia is the most common cause of hemolytic anemia in India. Hereby we are reporting four cases of beta thalassemia major aged between 5 and 10 years posted for splenectomy over a period of 2 months. These patients were on repeated blood transfusions since the day of diagnosis, and two patients had a history of cardiac failure. In addition to emphasizing the anesthetic challenges, the purpose of reporting such cases is to raise the awareness of the disease and prevention of the same by aggressive screening and prenatal diagnosis.
β地中海贫血是印度溶血性贫血最常见的病因。在此,我们报告4例年龄在5至10岁之间的重型β地中海贫血患者,在2个月的时间里接受了脾切除术。这些患者自确诊之日起就反复输血,其中2例有心力衰竭病史。除了强调麻醉方面的挑战外,报告此类病例的目的是提高对该疾病的认识,并通过积极筛查和产前诊断预防该疾病。