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Blood-Saving Procedures in Orthopaedic Surgery
Tore Dalén
Umea University Hospital, Sweden
European Instructional Course Lectures, Vol 5 2001
The British Editorial society of Bone and Joint Surgery, 22 Buckingham Street, London WC2N 6ET
- The author gives an overview of available methods to avoid homologous blood transfusions.
- The chapter starts with an historical background to homologous blood transfusions followed by a discussion about risks associated with homologous blood.
- The author concludes that careful pre- and intraoperative planning is vital to reduce blood loss and thereby the use of allogeneic blood. In cases where blood is needed autologous blood should be the natural choice.
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