title: [Intraoperative autotransfusion and use of cell saver systems].
abstract: In the last two years we have performed intraoperative autotransfusion by a cell-saving-system in 46 patients causing a 70%-reduction in the need of homologous blood transfusion. 20% of these patients did not need homologous blood at all. Besides minimizing transfusion-associated risks, intraoperative autotransfusion had an evident cost-sparing effect.
authors.affiliation: Klinik für Allgemeinchirurgie, Klinikum der J.W. Goethe-Universität Frankfurt.
authors.forename: T C
authors.initials: TC
authors.lastname: Schmandra
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Klühs
authors.forename: H J
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Wenisch
mesh_terms: D016063:Blood Loss, Surgical / Q000503:physiopathology*; D001804:Blood Transfusion, Autologous / Q000191:economics; D000075202:Contraindications; D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D016238:Cytapheresis / Q000191:economics; D017707:Erythrocyte Transfusion / Q000191:economics; D006801:Humans
vernacular_title: Intraoperative Autotransfusion und Verwendung von Cell-Saver-Systemen.