The use of deposited autologous blood instead of allogenic blood is recommended in cases of elective maxillofacial operations if the blood transfusion probability is more than 10%. As an alternative, the controlled intraoperative normovolemic hemodilution and the preoperative use of EPO (Erytropoetin) should be considered. In a retrospective study, we analyzed 438 patients who underwent orthogn...

BACKGROUND The purpose of this study was to assess current practices in blood management in elective orthopedic surgery in Europe. STUDY DESIGN AND METHODS For this 225-center prospective survey, data were collected on 3996 patients. Actual perioperative blood loss was compared to preoperative estimates. Differences in Hb levels and other outcome variables for patients receiving allogeneic ve...

PURPOSE To assess the efficacy and safety of autologous transfusion of filtered shed blood in total knee arthroplasty (TKA). MATERIALS AND METHODS A total of 42 patients with TKA (group A; without autologous transfusion in 15 patients, group B; with autologous transfusion in 27 patients) were evaluated retrospectively. The influence of autologous reinfusion of filtered blood, bleeding tendenc...

The safety of the blood supply, an issue in the 1970s and 1980s, created an increased need to screen the blood supply for HIV-1 and hepatitis C virus infections. The possibility exists that other contamination could again affect the blood supply. This has resulted in the increased use of strategies to minimize the transfusion of allogeneic blood, such as autologous blood predeposit for elective...

OBJECTIVE To investigate application effects of autologous blood transfusion and allogeneic blood transfusion in surgically treated patients receiving spine surgery, abdomen surgery and ectopic pregnancy surgery. METHODS 130 patients who would undergo selective operations were divided into autologous transfusion group and allogeneic transfusion group. Both groups received the same anesthesia,...

BACKGROUND Blood transfusion strategies should reduce both blood transfusion and costs. Possible solutions include autologous donation for selected patients and the prescription of erythropoietin (EPO). METHODS We conducted a quality improvement program to examine the effect of a transfusion strategy algorithm in primary knee (TKA) and hip arthroplasty (THA). Our algorithm is presented as a d...

BACKGROUND Preoperative autologous donation is one way to decrease a patient's exposure to allogeneic blood transfusion. This study was designed to determine patients' perceptions about the autologous blood donation process and their experiences with transfusion. METHODS To assess patient perception, a questionnaire was administered a few days before surgery to patients undergoing elective ca...

Clinical, haematological or economic benefits of post-operative blood salvage with autologous blood re-transfusion have yet to be clearly demonstrated for primary total hip replacement. We performed a prospective randomised study to analyse differences in postoperative haemoglobin levels and homologous blood requirements in two groups of patients undergoing primary total hip replacement. A seri...