Fat elimination from autologous blood.
Bowl-based autotransfusion devices reduce the amount of fat found in shed blood, but cannot completely eliminate fat particles. When fat is seen on the surface of the processed blood, this blood should be filtered with a leukocyte removal filter before retransfusion.
Booke
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Klinik und Poliklinik für Anästhesiologie und operative Intensivmedizin, University of Münster, 48129 Münster, Germany.
Van Aken
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H
Storm
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M
Fritzsche
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F
Wirtz
S
S
Hinder
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F
D001804:Blood Transfusion, Autologous / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004620:Embolism, Fat / Q000517:prevention & control*; D005223:Fats / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D006801:Humans
D005223:Fats