The utility of an autologous blood salvage system in emergency thoracotomy for a hemothorax after chest trauma.
Gen Thorac Cardiovasc Surg
; 56(5): 222-5, 2008 May.
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ABSTRACT
In Japan, little is known about using the Cell Saver in treating blunt or penetrating chest trauma. We therefore report the utility of this autologous blood salvage device. Two patients underwent emergency thoracotomies with the Cell Saver to treat massive hemothorax and made full recoveries. The first was a 29-year-old man who suffered a stab injury to his chest; 5000 ml blood was collected from the thorax, of which about 3000 ml was reinfused. The second was a 51-year-old man involved in a car crash; 1600 ml blood was collected from the thorax, of which about 500 ml was reinfused. When no banked blood is available for an emergency thoracotomy, the Cell Saver is an extremely useful machine. This device is also effective in treating progressive hemorrhagic shock and helpful when the rate of blood loss exceeds the supply available from the blood bank.
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Métodos Terapéuticos y Terapias MTCI:
Terapias_biologicas
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Hemoterapia
Asunto principal:
Traumatismos Torácicos
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Heridas Punzantes
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Transfusión de Sangre Autóloga
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Toracotomía
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Accidentes de Tránsito
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Hemotórax
Tipo de estudio:
Etiology_studies
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En
Revista:
Gen Thorac Cardiovasc Surg
Año:
2008
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Article
País de afiliación:
Japón