| Is Use of a Continuous Autotransfusion System Beneficial in Emergency Abdominal Aortic Aneursym (AAA) Surgery? | |
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PMID: 21549916 Owner: NLM Status: In-Data-Review |
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BACKGROUND: Allogeneic blood products have become a limited and expensive resource. The Continuous Autotransfusion System (CATS) has been promoted as a method for reducing the need for allogeneic blood transfusion. This study was undertaken to ascertain whether the use of CATS in emergency open AAA surgery has any benefits. METHODS: This is a retrospective study of all patients undergoing emergency open AAA surgery in our center during a 5-year period (between July 2004 and July 2009). Patients were identified from a prospectively maintained vascular database, and data were obtained from patient records. RESULTS: CATS was used in 69 emergency open AAA repairs. The median total blood loss was 3,500 mL (range: 751-13,796 mL) but the median volume of packed red blood cells produced by CATS was only 493 mL (∼2 U). An average of 7 U (range: 0-19 U) of bank blood was still used despite the availability of CATS. The mean hemoglobin 24 hours postoperatively was 10.3 g/dL (6.4-14.1) with a hematocrit of 0.30. CONCLUSION: The use of CATS in emergency AAA surgery does not seem to reduce the use of allogeneic blood transfusion. This may be because of over transfusion, as reflected by relatively high postoperative hemoglobin levels. |
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C N Brown; C Hakim; R D Sayers; N J M London; A Nasim |
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Type: Journal Article |
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Title: Annals of vascular surgery Volume: 25 ISSN: 1615-5947 ISO Abbreviation: Ann Vasc Surg Publication Date: 2011 May |
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Created Date: 2011-05-09 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 8703941 Medline TA: Ann Vasc Surg Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 481-4 Citation Subset: IM |
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Copyright © 2011 Annals of Vascular Surgery Inc. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. |
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Department of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Leicester Royal Infirmary, Leicester, UK. |
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