Automated RBC Exchange has a greater effect on whole blood viscosity than manual whole blood exchange in adult patients with sickle cell disease.
Nassim Ait AbdallahPhilippe ConnesGaetana Di LibertoLucile OffredoJean Louis BeaumontDehbia MenoucheKarima DebbacheAmna JebaliAnoosha HabibiFrance PirenneFrédéric GalacterosBrigitte RanquePablo BartolucciPublished in: Vox sanguinis (2020)
Our study demonstrates that the automated RBC Exchange provided greater haematological and haemorheological benefits than manual RBC Exchange, mainly because of the higher volume exchanged, suggesting that automated RBC Exchange should be favoured over manual RBC Exchange when possible and indicated.