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[Autotransfusion protocol for patients undergoing elective orthopedic surgery].
Minerva Anestesiologica
|May 1, 1989
Summary
Autologous transfusion techniques offer significant benefits for patients undergoing elective surgery. This method reduces the need for bank blood and acts as a safeguard against blood-related complications and thromboembolism.
Area of Science:
- Surgical Medicine
- Transfusion Medicine
Context:
- Experience with 136 patients undergoing elective surgery.
- Review of advantages of self-transfusional techniques.
Purpose:
- To report on the application and benefits of autologous transfusion in elective surgery.
- To evaluate the efficacy of self-transfusion in reducing bank blood usage and preventing complications.
Summary:
- All 136 patients received completely autologous transfusional support.
- Demonstrated a clear saving in the use of bank blood.
- Self-transfusional techniques proved effective in preventing thromboembolic complications and blood-related pathologies.
Impact:
- Highlights the advantages of autologous transfusion in surgical settings.
- Suggests self-transfusion as a valuable strategy for patient safety and resource management.
- Provides evidence for the preventative role of autologous techniques against adverse blood-related outcomes.