Open AccessMedical and Economic Advantages of Postoperative Blood Salvage in Total Knee Replacement
Author(s) -
Michał Łaszczyca,
Damian Kusz,
Piotr Wojciechowski,
Adam Szmigiel,
Michał Wójcik,
Marcin Kusz
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
ortopedia, traumatologia, rehabilitacja
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.246
H-Index - 22
eISSN - 2084-4336
pISSN - 1509-3492
DOI - 10.5604/15093492.1193017
Subject(s) - medicine , blood transfusion , surgery , blood loss , blood units , total knee replacement , anesthesia
Total knee replacement surgery causes large blood loss leading to worsening of the patient's physical capacity, difficulties in rehabilitation and necessity of transfusions. The re-infusion of drainage fluid has been described as an alternative way to improve hematological parameters. The aim of the study was to determine the effectiveness of re-transfusion with regard to the allogeneic transfusion rate, duration of treatment and costs.