Autotransfusion in low-resource settings: a scoping review.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Globally, haemorrhage is the leading cause of both maternal mortality and preventable trauma death. For patients suffering from haemorrhage, prompt blood transfusion can be life-saving; however, safe and sufficient blood is often lacking in low-resource settings (LRS). Autotransfusion (AT), in which the patient's own blood is collected and transfused back, is an established alternative to donor blood transfusions, although one that is primarily performed with advanced AT systems. Research on basic AT in LRS is scarce. Therefore, we aimed to consolidate all available information on the current use of basic AT in LRS and to identify AT techniques and devices described for use in such settings.

Design

Scoping review.

Methods

We systematically searched four k

SUBMITTER: Palmqvist M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9115006 | biostudies-literature | 2022 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature