Audit of post-operative auto-transfusion of shed blood in hip arthroplasty.
Auto-transfusion of shed blood for joint arthroplasty has several theoretical advantages: availability, compatibility, avoidance of transmission of infection and cost. The clinical records of 92 primary hip arthroplasties were reviewed to investigate the effect of auto-transfusion on the use of the National Blood Transfusion Service both in terms of blood ordered and subsequently used. Overall, post-operative auto-transfusion had no significant effect on blood ordering or usage and was very expensive. The majority of patients were over transfused.
Pike
J
J
Rowley Bristow Orthopaedic Unit, St Peter's Hospital, Chertsey, Surrey, England, UK.
Hollingsworth
R
R
D016063:Blood Loss, Surgical; D001804:Blood Transfusion, Autologous / Q000191:economics; D017048:Health Care Costs; D006622:Hip Prosthesis; D006801:Humans; D008485:Medical Audit; D011182:Postoperative Care; D012189:Retrospective Studies