Open AccessUse of autologous umbilical cord blood transfusion in neonates undergoing surgical correction of congenital cardiac defects: A pilot study
Author(s) -
Kunal Sarin,
Sandeep Chauhan,
Akshay Kumar Bisoi,
Abhijit Hazarika,
Neena Malhotra,
Pratik Manek
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
annals of cardiac anaesthesia/annals of cardiac anaesthesia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.42
H-Index - 27
eISSN - 0974-5181
pISSN - 0971-9784
DOI - 10.4103/aca.aca_194_17
Subject(s) - medicine , umbilical cord , surgery , cardiac surgery , blood transfusion , anesthesia , anatomy
Blood transfusion requirement during neonatal open heart surgeries is universal. Homologous blood transfusion (HBT) in pediatric cardiac surgery is used most commonly for priming of cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) system and for postoperative transfusion. To avoid the risks associated with HBT in neonates undergoing cardiac surgery, use of autologous umbilical cord blood (AUCB) transfusion has been described. We present our experience with the use of AUCB for neonatal cardiac surgery.