TY - JOUR
T1 - The benefit of the Hemonetics® cell saver apparatus during cardiac surgery
AU - Hall, Richard I.
AU - Schweiger, Ian M.
AU - Finlayson, Donald C.
PY - 1990/9
Y1 - 1990/9
N2 - This retrospective chart review of 155 patients having coronary artery bypass graft surgery (CABG) over a two-month period determined whether the use of a cell saver apparatus (CSA) (1) reduced or increased the requirements for homologous blood; (2) increased the incidence of postsurgical bleeding; (3) was costeffective. Two groups of patients were identified. Group 1 (n = 99) received both CSA processed red blood cells and homologous blood components. Requirement for homologous blood products was reduced in the first 24 hr after surgery (0.5 ± 1.0 vs 1.3 ± 1.8 units; P < 0.05) when compared with Group 2 (n = 56) in whom only homologous blood products were utilized. More patients in Group 1 had no transfusion requirements (45 vs 8; P < 0.05) and there was no increased risk of major haemorrhage. When the capital costs are included, utilization of the CSA was not costeffective. We conclude that utilisation of a CSA was safe, with no increased risk of bleeding, reduced requirements for homologous blood transfusions, but added to the cost of the procedure.
AB - This retrospective chart review of 155 patients having coronary artery bypass graft surgery (CABG) over a two-month period determined whether the use of a cell saver apparatus (CSA) (1) reduced or increased the requirements for homologous blood; (2) increased the incidence of postsurgical bleeding; (3) was costeffective. Two groups of patients were identified. Group 1 (n = 99) received both CSA processed red blood cells and homologous blood components. Requirement for homologous blood products was reduced in the first 24 hr after surgery (0.5 ± 1.0 vs 1.3 ± 1.8 units; P < 0.05) when compared with Group 2 (n = 56) in whom only homologous blood products were utilized. More patients in Group 1 had no transfusion requirements (45 vs 8; P < 0.05) and there was no increased risk of major haemorrhage. When the capital costs are included, utilization of the CSA was not costeffective. We conclude that utilisation of a CSA was safe, with no increased risk of bleeding, reduced requirements for homologous blood transfusions, but added to the cost of the procedure.
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U2 - 10.1007/BF03006478
DO - 10.1007/BF03006478
M3 - Article
C2 - 2119900
AN - SCOPUS:0025193731
SN - 0832-610X
VL - 37
SP - 618
EP - 623
JO - Canadian Journal of Anaesthesia
JF - Canadian Journal of Anaesthesia
IS - 6
ER -