title: Blood loss from arthroscopic autogenous patellar tendon anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction.
abstract: Thirty patients who had arthroscopically assisted autogenous patellar tendon anterior cruciate ligament reconstructions were retrospectively reviewed to determine the blood loss associated with this procedure. On average, a 1.5 U blood loss (9-point hematocrit decrease) occurred with this procedure. The amount of blood lost was not affected by use of an intraoperative tourniquet. Blood loss was minimally increased by extra-articular iliotibial band surgery and was unrelated to surgical timing, in the acute versus chronic phase of the injury.
authors: Department of Orthopaedics, University of South Carolina School of Medicine, Columbia 29203.
authors: E E
authors: EE
authors: Berg
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D016118:Anterior Cruciate Ligament / Q000601:surgery*; D001182:Arthroscopy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D016063:Blood Loss, Surgical / Q000517:prevention & control; D004322:Drainage; D005260:Female; D006400:Hematocrit; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011184:Postoperative Period; D011300:Preoperative Care; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D014111:Tourniquets