The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery
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J. Thorac. Cardiovasc. Surg.
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J. Thorac. Cardiovasc. Surg. · Nov 2022
Prepump autologous blood collection is associated with reduced intraoperative transfusions in aortic surgery with circulatory arrest: A propensity score-matched analysis.
To evaluate the effect of autologous whole blood (AWB) collection on intraoperative/postoperative allogeneic blood transfusion rate in complex aortic surgery with hypothermic circulatory arrest. ⋯ Pre-pump autologous blood collection may reduce the need for intraoperative transfusion of allogenic non-red-cell blood products in patients undergoing complex aortic surgery with hypothermic circulatory arrest. A larger study is needed to clarify the influence of this association on patient outcomes and resource utilization.