ANZSBT Abstracts Presented at the HSANZ/ANZSBT/ASTH (HAA) Annual Scientific Meeting 2009 Held 18-21 October 2009 in Adelaide, SA, Australia

摘要

Abertawe Bro Morgannwg University NHS Trust, Swansea, Wales, UK The role of intra-operative blood salvage in blood conservation is now firmly established. Of all the autologous transfusion methods, intra-operative salvage has stood the test of time and is proving that an operative method of blood conservation can easily be incorporated into the vast array of techniques that are implemented to ensure an improved surgical outcome. Other methods of autologous transfusion have not been as successful for a variety of reasons, but salvaging autologous red cells at the time of surgical haemorrhage seems to be a very sensible option.However there is a need to ensure that quality and safety issues are addressed and that standard operating procedures are followed to maintain the highest standard of care. Whilst decreasing exposure to allogeneic blood and preservation of existing blood supplies are both laudable aims, it is not good practice to replace a treatment that currently has such high quality assurance with an alternative, albeit an autologous option, that is not equally quality assured.