Qualitative characteristics of salvaged and retransfused blood and their effect on cardio-surgical patient

Abstract

Background: The cell saver technique is well established in the perioperative blood management of patients undergoing cardiac surgery, but there still arise some concerns, concerning its safety of use and its effect on postoperative complications. Objective: The aim of this study was to describe in detail the qualitative characteristics of the centrifuged product and to investigate its potential effect on restoring hemoglobin concentration, differentiating bleeding and transfusion rates, as well as affecting the rate of postoperative complications in cardiac surgery. Methods: Adult cardiac surgery patients submitted to extracorporeal circulation were randomly and prospectively selected to receive the centrifuged product of a cell saver apparatus. Qualitative and bacteriologic analysis of the concentrate was carried out before and after centrifugation and the total of hospital stay or 30 days transfusions and perioperative complications, according to the UDPB and ECPO guidelines, was re ...
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DOI
10.12681/eadd/52901
Handle URL
http://hdl.handle.net/10442/hedi/52901
ND
52901
Alternative title
Ποιοτικά χαρακτηριστικά του διασωζόμενου και αυτομεταγγιζόμενου αίματος και οι επιπτώσεις τους στον καρδιοχειρουργικό ασθενή
Author
Tachias, Frixos (Father's name: Ioannis)
Date
2022
Degree Grantor
University of Ioannina
Committee members
Τζίμας Πέτρος
Συμινελάκης Σταύρος
Σαμαρα΄ Ευαγγελία
Καρακώστα Αγαθή
Παπαθανάκος Γεώργιος
Μήτσης Μιχαήλ
Γελαλής Ιωάννης
Discipline
Medical and Health SciencesClinical Medicine ➨ Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine
Medical and Health SciencesClinical Medicine ➨ Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine
Keywords
Autotransfusion; Cardiosurgery; Complications; Extracorporeal circulation
Country
Greece
Language
Greek
Description
tbls., fig., ch.
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