PERIOPERATIVE MANAGEMENT OF SICKLE CELL DISEASE: A NARRATIVE REVIEW
An estimated 30 million people worldwide have sickle cell disease (SCD). Emergent and non-emergent surgical procedures in SCD have been associated with relatively increased risks of peri-operative mortality, vaso-occlussive (painful) crisis, acute chest syndrome, post-operative infections, congesti...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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PAGEPress Publications
2018-05-01
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| Series: | Mediterranean Journal of Hematology and Infectious Diseases |
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| Online Access: | https://www.mjhid.org/index.php/mjhid/article/view/3228 |