title: [Advantages of autotransfusion].
abstract: Autotransfusions have a period of renaissance.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  the risk of transmission of infectious diseases (hepatitis, malaria, lues, AIDS etc.) is eliminated; there is no danger of isosensitization; autologous blood ensures a better oxygen transfer and higher activity of coagulation factors; pretransfusion examinations are eliminated; there is no need to postpone the operation for shortage of blood; the consumption of homologous blood is reduced; economy; religious objections against transfusion of homologous blood are eliminated. The authors know of no disadvantages. Blood for autotransfusion was collected from 130 patients before a planned operation, 11 times two consecutive blood collections were made. No complication threatening the patient's health was encountered.
authors: J
authors: J
authors: Fanta
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Vopatová
authors: J
authors: J
authors: Knajfl
authors: L
authors: L
authors: Horák
authors: J
authors: J
authors: Votocek
mesh_terms: D001793:Blood Preservation; D001804:Blood Transfusion, Autologous; D005260:Female; D006438:Hemodilution; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged
vernacular_title: Prednost mají autotransfúze.