title: [Autologous blood transfusion in orthopedic surgery patients].
abstract: During a 16-month period, blood for autologous transfusion treatment was taken in 186/788 (23.6%) orthopedic patients. Vasovagal reactions during blood withdrawal were observed in 8.6% of patients. Transfusiologic treatment with autologous blood alone was carried out in 134 (72%) patients. In 36 (19.4%) patients, homologous blood was given in addition to autologous blood. Withdrawal of the required blood unites could not be completed in 33 (17.7%) patients. In this group of patients, the need of homologous blood transfusion was highest (39.3%). In 98.3% of patients, mean values of hemoglobin and hematocrit immediately before the surgical procedure exceeded 100 g/L and 30%, respectively.
authors.affiliation: Rukovoditelj Centra za transfuziju krvi, Zavod za klinickolaboratorijsku dijgnostiku, KBC, Rebro, Zagreb.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Skodlar
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Sakić
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Golubić-Cepulić
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Grgicević
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Matasović
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Lukić
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Orlić
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Petrovecki
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001804:Blood Transfusion, Autologous; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009985:Orthopedics
vernacular_title: Lijecenje ortopedskih bolesnika transfuzijama autologne krvi.