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Methods to diminish intraoperative blood loss
L Kahalley1, A R Dimick, R W Gillespie
1Burn Center, University of Alabama Hospital, Birmingham 35294.
The Journal of Burn Care & Rehabilitation
|March 1, 1991
Abstract:
With the subcutaneous injection of a saline-vasopressor solution under donor sites and debrided areas, a significant reduction in intraoperative blood transfusions was accomplished. No problems in healing of donor sites or skin grafts were encountered. Vasodilating anesthetics and ketamine can overcome the local vasopressor action. Discontinuing or reducing the concentration of these agents results in less bleeding from the wound.