title: [Practical aspects of mechanical autotransfusion in tumor surgery in a decentralized clinic].
abstract: The surveys of Hansen et al. demonstrated the safe inactivation of tumor cells in salvaged blood by g-irradiation. This method opens up the possibility of extending the intraoperative autotransfusion to tumour surgery. A prospective survey at the University Hospital of Leipzig demonstrated the practicability of intraoperative autotransfusion with gamma-irradiation of salvaged blood at a hospital with a decentralized structure. A clinically-relevant reduction of quality of the blood product by gamma-irradiation with 50 Gray or by transport was not observed. Adherence to fixed working regulations ensures that gamma-irradiation is conducted correctly and the salvaged erythrocyte concentrate is available in an acceptable period of time.
authors.affiliation: Klinik und Poliklinik für Anästhesiologie und Intensivtherapie, Universität Leipzig.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Wehner
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: König
mesh_terms: D001769:Blood / Q000528:radiation effects; D001804:Blood Transfusion, Autologous / Q000295:instrumentation*; D004867:Equipment Design; D017707:Erythrocyte Transfusion / Q000295:instrumentation; D005720:Gamma Rays; D006801:Humans; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000097:blood / Q000601:surgery*; D011446:Prospective Studies
vernacular_title: Praktikabilität der maschinellen Autotransfusion in der Tumorchirurgie an einem dezentralen Klinikum.