title: Autologous hemodonation in the corrective surgery of craniostenosis.
abstract: Homologous transfusions are mandatory in most surgical procedures for correcting craniofacial malformations in infancy. A program of preoperative and intraoperative auto-hemodonation was developed and carried out in eleven infants. Although homologous transfusion could have been avoided in only 7 patients, we think that further experiences and minor corrections of our program may improve these results.
authors.affiliation: Division of Neurosurgery, City Hospital of Treviso, Italy.
authors.forename: P L
authors.initials: PL
authors.lastname: Longatti
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Paccagnella
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Agostini
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Nieri
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Carteri
mesh_terms: D001804:Blood Transfusion, Autologous; D003398:Craniosynostoses / Q000601:surgery*; D006403:Hematologic Tests; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant