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Subgaleal hematoma and seven exchange transfusions
Sourabh Dutta1, Amuchou Singh, Anil Narang
1Department of Pediatrics, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh 160 012, India. sourabhdutta@yahoo.co.in.
Abstract:
A 3 kg baby was delivered by cesarean section after prolonged labor. He had massive subgaleal hematoma. He developed anemia requiring packed cell transfusions and hyperbilirubinemia requiring a total of seven exchange transfusions and highly intensive phototherapy. There were no adverse complications of the hyperbilirubinemia or the exchange transfusion.
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