[Autohemotransfusion in patients with intraperitoneal hemorrhage. Report of 221 cases]

Autohemotransfusion was performed in 221 patients with intraperitoneal hemorrhage. The total amount of blood autotransfused was 198,760 ml, accounting for 90% of whole the blood transfused during the operations. The average amount of blood transfused was 899 ml per case, the largest amount being 3600 ml. There was no any adverse reaction observed. We consider that autohemotransfusion may avoid some shortcomings of donor's blood, and is of great importance in the treatment of patients with hemorrhagic shock when bank blood is not immediately available. The indications and contraindications of autohemotransfusion are discussed.