Anaesthesia & intensive care medicine
Volume 10, Issue 2 , Pages 71-75, February 2009

Transfusion principles in children

Rachel Hartrey, MBBCh, FRCA, DCH, is Consultant Paediatric Anaesthetist at Southampton University NHS Trust. She qualified from the University of Wales College of Medicine. Her Paediatric Anaesthetic training included a year at Great Ormond Street Hospital, London, and a year at C.S. MoTT Children's Hospital, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA. Competing interests: none declared

Abstract 

The transfusion of blood products in children exposes them to the risk of developing an adverse reaction. The surest way to avoid these risks is to avoid the use of blood products whenever possible. Once the decision to transfuse has been made, strict adherence to safety protocols is essential. Principles of transfusion are outlined in this article.

Keywords: blood transfusion, disease transmission, guidelines, haemolytic disease, neonatal, transfusion

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PII: S1472-0299(08)00235-X

doi:10.1016/j.mpaic.2008.10.002

Anaesthesia & intensive care medicine
Volume 10, Issue 2 , Pages 71-75, February 2009

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