Safety and Efficacy of Unwashed Filtered Wound Drainage Blood Reinfused Following Orthopaedic Surgery.

Abstract

Our study demonstrates that the reinfusion of unwashed filtered postoperative drainage from orthopaedic wounds is an acceptable alternative to the transfusion of liquid preserved red blood cells. The volume of shed blood collected in the orthopaedic setting was about 350 ml , and no untoward effects on hemostasis were observed following reinfusion.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 08, 1993
Accession Number
ADA360174

Entities

People

  • C. Valeri
  • Gina Ragno
  • William L. Healy

Organizations

  • Boston University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Analysis Of Variance
  • Anticoagulants
  • Blood
  • Blood Cells
  • Blood Coagulation
  • Blood Coagulation Factor Inhibitors
  • Blood Coagulation Factors
  • Blood Proteins
  • Cell Count
  • Cells
  • Data Analysis
  • Filtration
  • Health Services
  • Leukocytes
  • Medical Personnel
  • Prothrombin
  • Surgery

Fields of Study

  • Medicine

Readers

  • Cardiovascular Physiology
  • Trauma or Military Medicine