Abstract: The procedure of autotransfusion includes the collection of the patient's own blood before, during or after surgery with the aim of retransfusing it either immediately or postoperatively. The increasing demands on the blood banks as well as the growing fear of transfusion transmitted diseases have created a new interest in autotransfusion. Application of autotransfusion will reduce the need for homologous blood and thereby cut the cost.
Publication Year: 1988
Publication Date: 1988-12-01
Language: en
Type: review
Indexed In: ['crossref', 'pubmed']
Access and Citation
Cited By Count: 13
AI Researcher Chatbot
Get quick answers to your questions about the article from our AI researcher chatbot