Subclinical Sickle Cell Crisis during Cardiopulmonary Bypass : Timely detection and early management

Authors

Raj G. Menon, Department of Surgery, Royal Hospital, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman
Madan M. Maddali, Department of Anesthesia, Royal Hospital, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman
Adil Al-Sabti, Department of Surgery, Royal Hospital, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman
Hilal, Department of Surgery, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Sultan Qaboos University, P. O. Box 35, Al-Khod 123, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman

Abstract

A sickle cell crisis can occur during cardiopulmonary bypass for cardiac surgical procedures in patients with sickle cell hemoglobin, which could lead to hemolysis. There is a dearth of such reports from the Arab world. We hereby present two cases from Oman with subclinical sickle cell crisis during cardiopulmonary bypass. The timely detection and early management resulted in good outcome. The good clinical practice for management of such patients is also discussed.

Publication Date

8-31-2007

First Page

149

Last Page

151

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Recommended Citation

Menon, Raj G.; Maddali, Madan M.; Al-Sabti, Adil; and Hilal (2007) "Subclinical Sickle Cell Crisis during Cardiopulmonary Bypass : Timely detection and early management," Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal: Vol. 7: 149-151.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.18295/2075-0528.2657