title: Blood conservation strategies in orthopedic surgeries: A review.
abstract: In orthopedics management of surgical blood loss is an important aspect which has evolved along with modern surgeries. Replacement of lost blood by transfusion alone is not the answer as was considered earlier. Complications like infection and immune reaction due to blood transfusion are a major concern. Today numerous techniques are available in place of allogenic blood transfusion which can be employed safely and effectively. In this article we have reviewed these techniques, their merits and demerits.
authors.affiliation: Senior Resident, Lok Nayak Hospital, New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: Balaji
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Sambandam
authors.affiliation: Senior Resident, Lok Nayak Hospital, New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: Sahil
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Batra
authors.affiliation: Senior Resident, Lok Nayak Hospital, New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: Rajat
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Gupta
authors.affiliation: Specialist Anesthesia, V.M.M.C. & Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: Nidhi
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Agrawal
keywords: Blood conservation; Orthopedic surgery; Tranexamic acid