title: Intraoperative autotransfusion in cardiac operations. Effect on intraoperative and postoperative transfusion requirements.
abstract: The Southern Arizona Regional Red Cross Blood Program, in cooperation with two cardiac surgery groups, examined the effect of intraoperative autotransfusion on red cell, plasma, and platelet usage during and after cardiac operations. The study evaluated whether intraoperative autotransfusion influenced intraoperative or postoperative blood usage and whether regular use was more effective than selective use. The study demonstrated that intraoperative autotransfusion reduces intraoperative and postoperative blood use and that regular use of intraoperative autotransfusion is more effective than selective use.
authors.affiliation: Southern Arizona Regional Red Cross Blood Program, St. Mary's Hospital and Health Center, Tucson 85719.
authors.forename: G F
authors.initials: GF
authors.lastname: Giordano
authors.forename: D S
authors.initials: DS
authors.lastname: Goldman
authors.forename: R B
authors.initials: RB
authors.lastname: Mammana
authors.forename: J D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Marco
authors.forename: J D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Nestor
authors.forename: A R
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Raczkowski
authors.forename: S L
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Rivers
authors.forename: R G
authors.initials: RG
authors.lastname: Sanderson
authors.forename: B S
authors.initials: BS
authors.lastname: Strug
authors.forename: S G
authors.initials: SG
authors.lastname: Sandler
mesh_terms: D001803:Blood Transfusion / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D001804:Blood Transfusion, Autologous; D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures; D017707:Erythrocyte Transfusion; D005260:Female; D006400:Hematocrit; D006454:Hemoglobins / Q000032:analysis; D006801:Humans; D007432:Intraoperative Period; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010949:Plasma; D017713:Platelet Transfusion; D011184:Postoperative Period
chemical_list: D006454:Hemoglobins