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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