Intraoperative autotransfusion in hepatic resection for malignancy. Is it safe?
To evaluate whether intraoperative autologous transfusion increases the risk of hematogenous dissemination of tumor we reviewed the risk of lung metastasis as well as disease-free and long-term survival of patients who underwent resection of malignant hepatic neoplasms with this technique. A retrospective review of patients undergoing liver resection for malignant disease revealed 39 patients in whom intraoperative autologous transfusion was used. The 2-year actuarial survival in the patients in this series, as calculated with the Kaplan-Meier method, was predicted to be 75%. Two-year actuarial disease-free survival was predicted to be 28%, and the risk of developing lung metastasis at 3 years was estimated to be 40%. The predicted overall survival and risk of recurrence in this series compare favorably with published data for patients in whom intraoperative autologous transfusion was not used.
Department of Surgery, University of California, Davis Cancer Center, Sacramento 95817.
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D000206:Actuarial Analysis; D002759:Adenoma, Bile Duct / Q000601:surgery; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D016913:Blood Component Transfusion; D016063:Blood Loss, Surgical; D001804:Blood Transfusion, Autologous / Q000379:methods; D002277:Carcinoma / Q000556:secondary / Q000601:surgery; D006528:Carcinoma, Hepatocellular / Q000601:surgery; D002423:Cause of Death; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006498:Hepatectomy / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D007430:Intraoperative Care; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000209:etiology; D015996:Survival Rate