Dermot M Wildes, Conor Devlin, Caoimhe Suzanne Costigan, Tara Raftery, Conor Hensey, Mary Waldron, Niamh Dolan, Michael Riordan, Clodagh Sweeney, Maria Stack, Melanie Cotter, Bryan Lynch, Kathleen Mary Gorman, Atif Awan
BACKGROUND: Therapeutic plasma exchange (TPE) is utilised in the management of a limited number of paediatric renal conditions. Despite its widespread acceptance and advancements in the practice of apheresis, there remains a paucity of data pertaining to paediatrics. We present a large retrospective review of our cohort of paediatric patients undergoing TPE for renal indications, outlining their outcomes and complications. METHODS: A retrospective chart review was conducted for all patients (under 16 years) undergoing TPE for renal conditions between January 2002 and June 2019 in Ireland...
November 8, 2023: Irish Journal of Medical Science