Frequency of ASFA 3 Category Therapeutic Plasmapheresis in Reanimation Intensive Care Units

Abstract

INTRODUCTION: Therapeutic plasma exchange (TPD) is a procedure in which the majority of patient plasma is replaced with replacement fluids and returned to the patient. TPD procedure is used as a primary treatment or complementary method in many diseases including hematologic, rheumatologic, neurological and toxicological diseases. Nowadays, the frequency of TPD usage in intensive care units has increased. We aimed to present the clinical features of patients undergoing TPD in the reanimation intensive care unit between 2010-2017. METHODS: The data of the Apheresis Unit of Atatürk Training and Research Hospital were analyzed retrospectively. Fresenius COM.TEC device was used for apheresis operations in our center. Age, sex, indication for TPD, number of TPD, and American Apheresis Association (ASFA) therapeutic apheresis category of 41