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Association of Anaesthetists guidelines: cell salvage for peri‐operative blood conservation 2018
Author(s) -
Klein A. A.,
Bailey C. R.,
Charlton A. J.,
Evans E.,
GuckianFisher M.,
McCrossan R.,
Nimmo A. F.,
Payne S.,
Shreeve K.,
Smith J.,
Torella F.
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
anaesthesia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.839
H-Index - 117
eISSN - 1365-2044
pISSN - 0003-2409
DOI - 10.1111/anae.14331
Subject(s) - medicine , complication , blood conservation , perioperative , blood loss , surgery , intensive care medicine , blood transfusion
Summary The use of cell salvage is recommended when it can be expected to reduce the likelihood of allogeneic (donor) red cell transfusion and/or severe postoperative anaemia. We support and encourage a continued increase in the appropriate use of peri‐operative cell salvage and we recommend that it should be available for immediate use 24 h a day in any hospital undertaking surgery where blood loss is a recognised potential complication (other than minor/day case procedures).