[Determination of the size and concentration of microemboli in ACD-blood following varying storage periods of preserved blood]. / Die Bestimmung von Grösse und Konzentration von Mikroembolie in ACD-Blut nach unterschiedlicher Lagerungsdauer der Blutkonserve

A method for the determination of the frequency-distribution of emboli in banked blood has been described. A significant shift towards larger emboli in banked blood can only be demonstrated within the first 10 days of storage. The possibility of a disturbance of microcirculation of the lung may only be of a higher degree after massive blood transfusions as the concentration of emboli in banked blood is relatively low.