This report summarizes the first year of experience with therapeutic plasmapheresis at Human Hospital-Alaska. Eleven patients had plasmapheresis; 6 patients with the Guillain-Barré syndrome, and patients with thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP), Eaton-Lambert syndrome, myasthenia gravis, post transfusion purpura, and multiple myeloma complicated by hyperviscosity and coagulopathy. Many of our patients appeared to benefit from plasmapheresis, but we also report a variety of complications. Our approach to establishing plasmapheresis in a community hospital setting is discussed.

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R L, Neubauer G G, Morris,.Plasmapheresis: first year of experience at Humana Hospital-Alaska.. 32 (4),138-40.

R L, Neubauer G G, Morris,"Plasmapheresis: first year of experience at Humana Hospital-Alaska." 32

R L, Neubauer G G, Morris,"Plasmapheresis: first year of experience at Humana Hospital-Alaska."