Abstract
Blood collected from a patient for retransfusion to the same patient at a later time is called 'autologous blood'. A small study of autologous transfusion is presented. The study covering the period Oct. 1988-March 1989, included 50 patients undergoing elective urologic surgery. Preoperative deposition of blood was done. Of these, 26 (52%) required transfusion perioperatively with autologous blood and 6 (12%) needed homologous units. The problems, advantages and disadvantages of autologous transfusion are discussed.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 60-62 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Indian Journal of Urology |
Volume | 6 |
Issue number | 2 |
Publication status | Published - 01-01-1990 |
Externally published | Yes |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Urology