Early experience of intraoperative autotransfusion.
Intraoperative autotransfusion of whole blood was performed using the Solcotrans device in 45 patients undergoing major vascular surgery or other procedures in which there was a clean operative field. Overall, 60% of the blood shed during these operations was reinfused. Approximately 50% of patients avoided the potential complications of homologous transfusion. There were no complications attributable to the use of this device although in a sample of 13 patients, 30% of the erythrocytes were haemolysed and there were other minor haematological abnormalities. In conclusion this device provides a simple method of autotransfusing 2 or 3 litres of blood aspirated from an uncontaminated operative field.
Wilson
A J
AJ
Brook General Hospital, London.
Cuddigan
B J
BJ
Wyatt
A P
AP
D001772:Blood Cell Count; D001774:Blood Chemical Analysis; D001804:Blood Transfusion, Autologous / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D006493:Heparin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D006801:Humans; D007430:Intraoperative Care / Q000379:methods*; D014656:Vascular Surgical Procedures
D006493:Heparin