Open AccessBlood Conservation During Pediatric Cardiac Surgery
Author(s) -
Gomez Daniel,
Olshove Vincent,
Weinstein Samuel,
Davis J. Terrance
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
transfusion alternatives in transfusion medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1778-428X
pISSN - 1295-9022
DOI - 10.1111/j.1778-428x.2002.tb00057.x
Subject(s) - medicine , blood conservation , blood product , cardiac surgery , intensive care medicine , blood transfusion , surgery
SUMMARY Eliminating blood product exposure in pediatric cardiac surgery is a challenging and difficult task. Avoidance of allogeneic blood products decreases the risk of a transfusion reaction and potential complications. Various strategies have been explored to decrease donor exposure from the preoperative through the postoperative period. In this paper, the authors review the current literature on blood conservation techniques and examine the changing practice of blood use and blood conservation in the field of pediatric cardiac surgery.