Intraoperative Autologous Transfusion of Hemolyzed Blood
Sloan TB et al. - During two cases of lumbar spine surgery with instrumentation, the authors used intraoperative autologous transfusion (IAT), resulting in hemolysis during collection and hemoglobinuria and coagulation abnormalities after transfusion. It is suggested that stroma from damaged cells and contact of the blood with the IAT device can lead to coagulation abnormalities and other morbidities, including adult respiratory distress syndrome. [more...]
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