Cell salvage in bacterially contaminated surgical fields - A scoping review.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

This scoping review systematically examines the use of intraoperative cell salvage in bacterially contaminated surgical settings, examining contamination levels, decontamination strategies, and clinical outcomes following the reinfusion of contaminated salvaged blood.

Methods

Following the Joanna Briggs Institute methodology and the PRISMA extension for scoping reviews, comprehensive searches were conducted in MEDLINE, Embase, Web of Science, and Cochrane CENTRAL. Eligible studies included primary empirical research reporting bacterial contamination of salvaged blood confirmed by culture, as well as studies reporting on decontamination strategies or clinical outcomes following reinfusion, across any surgical setting. Data was extracted and synthesized descriptively

SUBMITTER: Slob J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12768276 | biostudies-literature | 2026

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature