Erkut OZTURK, Pelin AYYİLDİZ, Okan YİLDİZ, Ibrahim Cansaran TANİDİR, Selen ONAN, Alper GULZELTAS, Setac HAYDİN and Mehmet YENITERZI

ABSTRACT

The utilization of mechanical life support due to respiratory insufficiency and serious cardiac pathologies have been increasing. Anticoagulation to prevent clot formation is mandatory and unfractioned heparin is the standard therapy in use. But rarely heparin induced thrombocytopenia (HIT) might develop as an immunologic side effect of heparin. Development of thrombosis as a result of HIT increases the morbidity and mortality. We present a neonate with HIT treated successfully with fondaparinux under extracorporeal life support.

Keywords: extracorporeal life support, heparin induced thrombocytopenia, newborn, fondaparinux

Full text | PDF