Background: Large use of allogeneic red blood cell concentrates (RBCc), albeit necessary in major surgery, may influence patients' outcome. Design and methods: We introduced an integrated strategy including patients' evaluation and supplementation associated with autologous blood collection and saving to support major elective surgery at our hospital since 2008. After 2 years of stabilization of this approach, we analyzed the results obtained in 2010 in terms of allogeneic blood usage and reduction of transfusion of stored RBCc. Results: Analyzing 2010 results we found that usage of total autologous RBCc units was increased by 2.2 folds, of "not stored" autologous RBCc units by 2.4 folds and of allogeneic RBCc unit transfusion reduced by 65%. The significant reduction in the number of transfused allogeneic RBCc units associated with the use of "fresher" blood could prevent patients' complications due to immunomodulation and biologic/metabolic disregulation. (C) 2011 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

Integrated strategies for allogeneic blood saving in major elective surgery / Maria Beatrice, Rondinelli; Francesco, Pallotta; Sandro, Rossetti; Francesco, Musumeci; Antonio, Menichetti; Franco, Bianco; Marco, Gaffi; Pierelli, Luca. - In: TRANSFUSION AND APHERESIS SCIENCE. - ISSN 1473-0502. - 45:3(2011), pp. 281-285. [10.1016/j.transci.2011.10.009]

Integrated strategies for allogeneic blood saving in major elective surgery

PIERELLI, LUCA
2011

Abstract

Background: Large use of allogeneic red blood cell concentrates (RBCc), albeit necessary in major surgery, may influence patients' outcome. Design and methods: We introduced an integrated strategy including patients' evaluation and supplementation associated with autologous blood collection and saving to support major elective surgery at our hospital since 2008. After 2 years of stabilization of this approach, we analyzed the results obtained in 2010 in terms of allogeneic blood usage and reduction of transfusion of stored RBCc. Results: Analyzing 2010 results we found that usage of total autologous RBCc units was increased by 2.2 folds, of "not stored" autologous RBCc units by 2.4 folds and of allogeneic RBCc unit transfusion reduced by 65%. The significant reduction in the number of transfused allogeneic RBCc units associated with the use of "fresher" blood could prevent patients' complications due to immunomodulation and biologic/metabolic disregulation. (C) 2011 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
2011
autologous blood; blood-saving; peri-surgical blood; peri-surgical blood transfusions; red blood cell storage
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Integrated strategies for allogeneic blood saving in major elective surgery / Maria Beatrice, Rondinelli; Francesco, Pallotta; Sandro, Rossetti; Francesco, Musumeci; Antonio, Menichetti; Franco, Bianco; Marco, Gaffi; Pierelli, Luca. - In: TRANSFUSION AND APHERESIS SCIENCE. - ISSN 1473-0502. - 45:3(2011), pp. 281-285. [10.1016/j.transci.2011.10.009]
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