title: Partial bowls using the Haemonetics Cell Saver 5: does it produce a quality product?
abstract: Controversy still exists on the validity of processing a partial bowl during the collection of shed blood lost through surgery during cell salvaging. The purpose of this study was to assess the quality of red blood cells produced from a partial bowl of autologous suctioned blood using the Haemonetics Cell Saver 5. Suctioned blood was collected from 17 patients undergoing cardiac surgery. A partially filled cell saver bowl was washed with 1500 mL of NaCl. Reservoir and processed blood samples were examined for potassium, leukocytes, hematocrit, platelets, and plasma-free hemoglobin and then compared with 22 previously studied full bowls. Results are summarized in the table below: In conclusion, the Haemonetics Cell Saver 5 can produce a quality product from washing a partial bowl with a better washout of white blood cells compared with a full bowl. However, there is a reduction in red blood cell recovery.
authors.affiliation: Trillium Health Centre, Mississauga, Ontario, Canada. cserrick@thc.on.ca
authors.forename: Cyril J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Serrick
authors.forename: Mary
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Scholz
mesh_terms: D016063:Blood Loss, Surgical; D001804:Blood Transfusion, Autologous / Q000379:methods; D017707:Erythrocyte Transfusion / Q000379:methods*; D006400:Hematocrit; D006801:Humans; D007430:Intraoperative Care / Q000379:methods; D011786:Quality Control; D013903:Thoracic Surgery; D014481:United States