• Medicine · Oct 2019

    Case Reports

    Autologous platelet-rich plasma separation technology used in the same patient receiving 2 complicated aortic surgeries within a short time period: A case report.

    • Yi Chang, Rongwei Zhang, and Ayong Tian.
    • Department of Anesthesiology.
    • Medicine (Baltimore). 2019 Oct 1; 98 (40): e17415e17415.

    RationaleAutologous platelet-rich plasma (PRP) separation technology has been widely used in various clinical therapies, and has achieved good results, especially in aortic surgeries.Patient ConcernsA 50-year-old man who was diagnosed with aortic dissection (Stanford B type), a thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm, and grade 2 hypertension underwent 2 complicated aortic surgeries within 4 months. DIAGNOSES:: aortic dissection (Stanford B type).InterventionsPRP separation used as a blood protection measure was employed in both 2 surgeries.OutcomesThe patient's coagulation function recovered well after the surgeries. The amount of allogeneic blood products used in the perioperation was small.LessonsPRP separation technology combined with blood salvage and warming of blood and fluid transfusion in the aortic surgery has been proved to be feasible and beneficial.

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