[Autotransfusion technic in surgery of craniostenoses in children].
The extensive blood loss during the surgical correction of craniosynostosis in infancy needs usually homologous transfusion. The Authors report a program of preoperative and intraoperative hemodilution and their experience in six infants, the very first in pediatric neurosurgery. Prevention of homologous blood transfusion achieved in 4 out 6 cases can be considered a success that could be further improved introducing minor changes in our protocol.
Paccagnella
F
F
Longatti
P L
PL
Nieri
A
A
Agostini
S
S
Miceli
G B
GB
Mazzon
D
D
Paolin
A
A
Simini
G
G
D001804:Blood Transfusion, Autologous / Q000379:methods*; D003398:Craniosynostoses / Q000601:surgery*; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007430:Intraoperative Care; D007431:Intraoperative Complications / Q000628:therapy*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000628:therapy*; D011300:Preoperative Care
Tecniche di autoemodonazione nella chirurgia delle craniostenosi in età infantile.