Application of washing red cell suspension before transfusion in the prevention of hyperkalemia in children undergoing with scoliosis orthomorphia / 中国医师进修杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective:To evaluate the effect of washing red cell suspension before transfusion in the prevention of hyperkalemia in children undergoing scoliosis orthomorphia.Methods:Thirty-two children who had underwent scoliosis orthomorphia from January 2018 to December 2019 in Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, the Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University, were selected. The children were divided into experiment group and control group by random digits table method with 16 cases each. In experiment group, the red cell suspension was washed by cell-saver before transfusion; in control group, the red cell suspension was infused routinely. Potassium concentration before operation, before blood transfusion, after blood transfusion and after operation was detected. The operation time, autologous blood transfusion, urine output, bleeding volume, allogeneic blood transfusion volume, intake and output, intraoperative blood potassium>5.0 mmol/L and blood transfusion related adverse reactions were recorded.Results:There were no statistical differences in operation time, autologous blood transfusion, urine output, bleeding volume, allogeneic blood transfusion volume, intake and output between 2 groups ( P>0.05). There was no statistical difference in blood potassium before operation and before blood transfusion between 2 groups ( P>0.05). In control group, the blood potassium after blood transfusion and after operation was significantly higher than that before blood transfusion (4.5 ± 0.7) and (3.9 ± 0.3) mmol/L vs. (3.7 ± 0.2) mmol/L, and there was statistical difference ( P<0.05); in experiment group, the blood potassium after blood transfusion was significantly higher than before blood transfusion (3.9 ± 0.2) mmol/L vs. (3.8 ± 0.2) mmol/L, and there was statistical difference ( P<0.05); the blood potassium after blood transfusion in experiment group was significantly lower than that in control group, and there was statistical difference ( P<0.01); there was no statistical difference in blood potassium postoperative between 2 groups ( P>0.05). In control group, 3 cases had transient blood potassium>5.0 mmol/L, and 1 case had blood potassium>6.7 mmol/L and cardiac arrest occurred during the operation; there was no blood potassium>5.0 mmol/L in experiment group. No blood transfusion related adverse reactions occurred in 2 groups. Conclusions:The method of washing red cell suspension before transfusion used in pediatric scoliosis orthomorphia can significantly reduce blood potassium after blood transfusion and effectively avoid the occurrence of hyperkalemia during the operation.