Anaesthesia & intensive care medicine
Volume 11, Issue 2 , Pages 47-49, February 2010

Clinical strategies to avoid blood transfusion

James R Cole BSc FRCA is a Clinical Fellow in Cardiac Anaesthesia at Leeds General Infirmary, UK. Conflicts of interest: none declared

Michael H Cross BSc FRCA is a Consultant Cardiothoracic Anaesthetist at Leeds General Infirmary, UK. His main interest is in blood conservation, particularly in cardiac surgery. Conflicts of interest: none declared

Abstract 

Clinical strategies to avoid blood transfusion are now considered a routine part of the peri-operative management of any patient presenting for major surgery. The universal introduction of pre-assessment clinics in the UK and the increasing acceptance of the need for multidisciplinary team (MDT) meetings mean that anaesthetists now play a major role in reducing the need for peri-operative transfusion.

Keywords: acute normovolaemic haemodilution, autologous transfusion, blood, transfusion, cell salvage, complications, anaemia, complications, hypothermia

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PII: S1472-0299(09)00269-0

doi:10.1016/j.mpaic.2009.10.012

Anaesthesia & intensive care medicine
Volume 11, Issue 2 , Pages 47-49, February 2010

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