Intra-operative blood salvage in abdominal trauma : A review of 5 years’ experience
✍ Scribed by L. Gwynne Hughes; D. W. Thomas; K. Wareham; J. E. Jones; A. John; M. Rees
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2001
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 79 KB
- Volume
- 56
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0003-2409
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✦ Synopsis
We performed a retrospective audit of 1235 patients presenting between 1992 and 1997, following the introduction of intra‐operative blood salvage at our hospital. Twenty‐two cases of severe abdominal trauma requiring emergency laparotomy and intra‐operative blood salvage were identified. The impact of intra‐operative blood salvage in aiding resuscitation and reducing demand on allogeneic blood supplies is discussed.
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