Open AccessEfficacy and cost-effectiveness of the cell saver system in instrumented posterior fusion with thoracic and lumbar vertebral fractures
Author(s) -
Serdar Hakan Başaran,
Alkan Bayrak,
Emrah Sayıt,
Halil Nadir Öneş,
Kadir Gözügöl,
Cemal Kural
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
ulusal travma ve acil cerrahi dergisi
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.28
H-Index - 22
ISSN - 1306-696X
DOI - 10.5505/tjtes.2018.77823
Subject(s) - medicine , hematocrit , autotransfusion , autologous blood , surgery , lumbar , perioperative , spinal fusion , blood transfusion , anesthesia , hemoglobin
The aim of our study was to determine the efficacy and cost-effectiveness of intraoperative autotransfusion that uses the cell saver system (CSS) in patients undergoing posterior instrumentation and fusion of thoracic and lumbar vertebral fractures.