Efficacy of Intraoperative Cell Salvage on Perioperative Blood Transfusion in Pelvic and Acetabular Surgery: A Matched Cohort Analysis.
Journal:
The Iowa orthopaedic journal
PMID:
39811164
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Pelvic fractures often result in traumatic and intraoperative blood loss. Cell salvage (CS) is a tool where autologous blood lost during surgery is collected and recycled with anticoagulation, centrifugation to separate red blood cells, and washing to be reinfused back to the patient. The purpose of this study was to investigate our experience with CS in pelvic and acetabular surgery and its relationship to perioperative transfusion requirements.