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Elective aortic surgery with minimal banked blood

D B Glazier1, R G Ciocca, J S Gosin

  • 1Division of Vascular Surgery, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick 08903-0019, USA.

The American Surgeon
|March 5, 1998
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Elective aortic surgery patients now require fewer blood transfusions. Advances in autologous blood techniques, like Cell Saver, significantly reduce the need for allogenic transfusions, lowering associated risks.

Area of Science:

  • Cardiovascular Surgery
  • Transfusion Medicine

Background:

  • Historically, aortic surgery necessitated substantial blood product transfusion.
  • This assumption is outdated due to advancements in transfusion practices.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the current need for allogenic blood products in elective aortic surgery.
  • To assess the impact of autologous blood transfusion techniques.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective chart review of 67 patients undergoing elective aortic surgery (April 1994 - October 1995).
  • Analysis included procedure type, blood loss, Cell Saver use, and transfusion requirements.

Main Results:

  • 73% of patients avoided allogenic blood transfusion; 58% needed no transfusion.

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  • Cell Saver was used in 65 patients, returning an average of 542 cc.
  • Patients donating autologous blood pre-operatively did not require allogenic transfusions.

    • Conclusions:

    • Modern autologous blood transfusion methods (predeposit, Cell Saver) minimize allogenic blood use in aortic surgery.
    • Reduced allogenic transfusion lowers associated morbidity.
    • Recommend Cell Saver and pre-operative autologous blood donation for aortic procedures.