Reduction in Allogeneic Blood Products With Routine Use of Autotransfusion in Open Elective Infrarenal Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair

Conclusion:
The rIAT reduced the exposure to allogeneic blood products by more than 50%, in particular for patients with AAA larger than 60 mm. These results support the use of rIAT for open elective infrarenal AAA repair.

Source: Vascular and Endovascular Surgery - November 10, 2013 Category: Surgery Authors: Courtemanche, K., Elkouri, S., Dugas, J.-P., Beaudoin, N., Bruneau, L., Blair, J.-F. Tags: Clinical Research Articles Source Type: research