Postoperative recovery of blood as an alternative to homologous transfusion in total knee arthroplasty and total hip arthroplasty

Authors

  • Hugo Laranjeira Serviço de Imunohemoterapia Centro Hospitalar do Baixo Vouga, E.P.E. – Aveiro/ Departamento de Química – Universidade de Aveiro
  • Nuno Fernandes Serviço de Anestesiologia Centro Hospitalar do Baixo Vouga, E.P.E. – Aveiro
  • Rita Ferreira Departamento de Química – Universidade de Aveiro
  • Lúcia Borges Serviço de Imunohemoterapia Centro Hospitalar do Baixo Vouga, E.P.E. – Aveiro

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.25751/rspa.8868

Keywords:

Blood transfusion, Autologous blood transfusion, Arthroplasty

Abstract

Orthopedic surgeries such as total knee arthroplasty and total hip arthroplasty are responsible for a massive blood loss, often requiring the recourse to homologous blood transfusions. However, in addition to potential risks, homologous blood is an expensive and limited resource, particularly problematic on an aging population. Thus, in order to reduce the need for homologous transfusions several alternative strategies have been developed. The use of devices that allow the postoperative recovery of blood from the surgical site and their reinfusion after filtration is the basis of one of those approaches. In the present study, the strategies available to reduce homologous blood transfusions are reviewed, giving special emphasis to the postoperative recovery of blood from the surgical site with specific devices.

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Published

2016-03-22

How to Cite

Laranjeira, H., Fernandes, N., Ferreira, R., & Borges, L. (2016). Postoperative recovery of blood as an alternative to homologous transfusion in total knee arthroplasty and total hip arthroplasty. Journal of the Portuguese Society of Anesthesiology, 21(5), 8–17. https://doi.org/10.25751/rspa.8868

Issue

Vol. 21 No. 5 (2012): Journal of the Portuguese Society of Anesthesiology

Section

Narrative Reviews

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