Peri Operative Management of a Patient with Sickle Cell Trait-Hematological Aspects

Sickle Cell Trait (SCT) person carries a single gene for Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) and can pass this gene along to their children. A rare but major concern in patients with sickle cell trait during major surgeries is the development of an intraoperative sickle cell crisis. Most people affected by the trait do not have any health problems caused by it but some do have problems if exposed to conditions causing stress or hypoxia.

Methods and findings: It is a case report of sickle cell trait patient presented with a long bone fracture that we had successfully managed at our hospital.

Author(s): Asha J*, Aboobacker Mohamed Rafi and Susheela J Innah

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