title: [Autotransfusion in neurotraumatology and neurosurgery].
abstract: In the years 1991-1993, 145 patients suffering from central nervous system diseases were operated on using autotransfusion in the Institute of Neurology in Cracow. In 141 cases patients were given blood taken formerly. There were no side effects following blood treatment. In the authors opinion autotransfusion deserves wider use for medical and economic reasons.
authors.affiliation: Klinika Neurotraumatologii, Instytutu Neurologii Collegium Medicum Uniwersytetu Jagiellońskiego.
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Gościński
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Danilewicz
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Pawliszyn
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kwiatkowski
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Betlej
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001804:Blood Transfusion, Autologous; D001927:Brain Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D017048:Health Care Costs; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D016896:Treatment Outcome