title: Carbon monoxide levels in cell saver salvaged blood exposed to electrocautery during lumbar spine surgery.
abstract: Carboxyhemoglobin levels were measured in patients undergoing posterior lumbar spine surgery with use of intraoperative cell saver blood salvage. Increased carboxyhemoglobin levels were demonstrated in cell saver salvaged blood. Systemic blood carboxyhemoglobin levels increased with cell saver blood transfusion. No patient demonstrated clinical effects of carbon monoxide toxicity.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation, University of Miami School of Medicine, Florida, USA.
authors.forename: A V
authors.initials: AV
authors.lastname: Slucky
authors.forename: F J
authors.initials: FJ
authors.lastname: Eismont
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D016063:Blood Loss, Surgical / Q000517:prevention & control; D001804:Blood Transfusion, Autologous / Q000295:instrumentation*; D002248:Carbon Monoxide / Q000097:blood*; D002263:Carboxyhemoglobin / Q000032:analysis*; D004564:Electrocoagulation / Q000009:adverse effects; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007430:Intraoperative Care / Q000295:instrumentation*; D007796:Laminectomy; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008706:Methemoglobin / Q000032:analysis; D013123:Spinal Fusion
chemical_list: D002248:Carbon Monoxide; D008706:Methemoglobin; D002263:Carboxyhemoglobin