Platelet transfusion: Current challenges.

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Date publication

juillet 2018

Journal

Transfusion clinique et biologique : journal de la Societe francaise de transfusion sanguine

Auteurs

Membres identifiés du Cancéropôle Est :
Dr GACHET Christian


Tous les auteurs :
Humbrecht C, Kientz D, Gachet C

Résumé

Since the late sixties, platelet concentrates are transfused to patients presenting with severe thrombocytopenia, platelet function defects, injuries, or undergoing surgery, to prevent the risk of bleeding or to treat actual hemorrhage. Current practices differ according to the country or even in different hospitals and teams. Although crucial advances have been made during the last decades, questions and debates still arise about the right doses to transfuse, the use of prophylactic or therapeutic strategies, the nature and quality of PC, the storage conditions, the monitoring of transfusion efficacy and the microbiological and immunological safety of platelet transfusion. Finally, new challenges are emerging with potential new platelet products, including cold stored or in vitro produced platelets. The most debated of these points are reviewed.

Mots clés

Bleeding, Blood product, Plaquettes, Platelets, Produit sanguin, Safety, Saignement, Sécurité, Transfusion

Référence

Transfus Clin Biol. 2018 Jul 20;: