Department of Radiology, Butler Health System, 1 Hospital Way, Butler, PA 16001, USA
Research Article
Extra-Corporeal Processing of Bovine, Porcine and Human Blood in Preparation for Autologous Re-Infusion Using a Disposable Filtration System: Initial Proof of Concept Study and Potential Applications for Human Autologous Blood Reinfusion in the Civilian and Combat Casualty Care Settings
Author(s): Michael Horowitz*, Benjamin Bobo, Hieu Le and Brandon Repko
Background: Blood loss relating to surgical procedures is difficult to
predict. Inadvertent vascular injury or insidious loss over time can lead to
post-surgical anemia and, in some instances, vascular collapse, cardiac
arrest, and death. Replacement of lost blood can be achieved using
allogenic donor sources (banked blood) or through preplanned collection
and reinfusion of extracorporeal autologous blood collected by means of
Cell Saver technologies or pre-surgical autologous donation. Unfortunately,
these methodologies require anticipation of blood loss and proactive
decisions made prior to the undertaking of a procedure. In addition to
necessitating preplanning, donor blood products and Cell Saver technology
are expensive, labor intensive, and are often limited by unavailable
resources. Packed cell reinfusion also fails to address t.. View More»
DOI:
10.35248/2322-3308-12.6.001
