The association between intraoperative cell salvage and red blood cell transfusion in cardiac surgery - an observational study in a patient blood management centre.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Cell salvage (CS) is an integral part of patient blood management (PBM) and aims to reduce allogeneic red blood cell (RBC) transfusion.

Material and methods

This observational study analysed patients scheduled for elective cardiac surgery requiring cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) between November 2015 and October 2018. Patients were divided into a CS group (patients receiving CS) and a control group (no CS). Primary endpoints were the number of patients exposed to allogeneic RBC transfusions and the number of RBC units transfused per patient.

Results

A total of 704 patients undergoing cardiac surgery were analysed, of whom 338 underwent surgery with CS (CS group) and 366 were without CS (control group). Intraoperatively, 152 patients (45%) were exposed to al

SUBMITTER: Neef V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10158449 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature