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Autotransfusion: an impossible dream?

J P Isbister

    Anaesthesia and Intensive Care
    |August 1, 1984
    PubMed
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    Autologous blood transfusion offers significant advantages over homologous transfusions, with few documented risks outside of intraoperative scavenging. This review examines why autologous transfusion is not more widely adopted despite its benefits.

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    Area of Science:

    • Transfusion Medicine
    • Surgical Safety

    Background:

    • Autologous blood transfusion (ABT) faces criticism, yet evidence supporting these concerns is scarce, particularly for planned procedures.
    • Complications are primarily linked to intraoperative blood scavenging, not premeditated ABT.
    • Extensive literature supports the benefits of ABT and haemodilution, contrasting with risks of homologous transfusions.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To review autologous blood transfusion practices.
    • To identify factors hindering the widespread clinical adoption of ABT.
    • To highlight the advantages of ABT compared to homologous transfusions.

    Main Methods:

    • Literature review of autologous and homologous blood transfusion.
    • Analysis of complications associated with different transfusion methods.

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  • Examination of theoretical, practical, and economic factors influencing clinical practice.

    • Main Results:

    • Premeditated autologous transfusion lacks significant documented contraindications.
    • Intraoperative blood scavenging is associated with complications.
    • Substantial evidence supports the advantages of autologous transfusion and haemodilution.
    • Numerous complications are associated with homologous blood transfusions.

    Conclusions:

    • Autologous blood transfusion is theoretically, practically, and economically advantageous.
    • Despite benefits, ABT has not achieved widespread clinical acceptance.
    • Barriers to ABT adoption require further investigation.