title: [Application of autologous blood transfusion in oral and maxillofacial surgery].
abstract: In recent years, autologous blood transfusion has been widely applied in many clinical fields, because of its advantages of avoiding transmission of blood contagious diseases, accidents of blood transfusion and immune reaction relating to homogenous blood transfusion. Autologous blood transfusion also has been an important approach to lessen operative blood loss during oral and maxillofacial surgery. This paper reviews the procedures, indications, contraindications and complications of autologous blood transfusion, as well as its application in oral and maxillofacial surgery.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesia, Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Second Medical University. Shanghai 200011, China.
authors.forename: Qing-Sheng
authors.initials: QS
authors.lastname: Geng
authors.forename: Ye-Sen
authors.initials: YS
authors.lastname: Zhu
mesh_terms: D016063:Blood Loss, Surgical; D001804:Blood Transfusion, Autologous; D006801:Humans; D013515:Surgery, Oral