A minimal priming technique that allows for a higher circulating hemoglobin on cardiopulmonary bypass.
Reduction in circuit prime during cardiopulmonary bypass has benefits for the patient with a low body surface area, anemia, patient refusal to receive blood products, and aids the practitioner's goal to minimize exposure to blood products. Described here is a simple, low-cost technique that has been shown to decrease priming volume in any bypass circuit and allow a significant increase in 'on bypass hemoglobin'.
Cromer
M J
MJ
St Joseph's Hospital of Atlanta, Georgia 30342, USA.
Wolk
D R
DR
D016913:Blood Component Transfusion; D001804:Blood Transfusion, Autologous / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures; D002315:Cardiopulmonary Bypass; D006400:Hematocrit; D006438:Hemodilution; D006454:Hemoglobins; D006801:Humans
D006454:Hemoglobins