[Use of autohemotransfusion in lung cancer surgery]

The authors report their experience with over 100 operations, using autohemotransfusions in patients with malignant pulmonary neoplasms. Autohemotransfusion was performed after the modern technic now employed. 3-7 days before the operation exfusion of 250-450 ml of blood was made. During 10 days after exfusion patients were given hemostimulating therapy. Autohemotransfusion was employed during the operative procedure. Before the exfusion, pre- and postoperatively at the 1st-5th-10th day and before patient's discharge a parallel determination of CBV, CPV, HV, circulating protein volume and clinical analysis of blood, blood bilirubin, residual nitrogen in blood, urine analysis were made. Based on the data obtained and literature survey the use of autohemotransfusion in most planned operative interventions is believed by the authors to be rational.