Assessment of the need for routine intraoperative cell salvage in liver transplantation.

PURPOSE: This study aimed to assess the necessity of routine intraoperative cell salvage in liver transplantations. METHODS: A total of 327 liver transplants performed between 2014 and 2016 was included in the analysis. Patient data, including pre-transplant examinations, intraoperative red blood cell transfusions, and procedural information, were collected. RESULTS: The median age of the patients was 54 years old, with 67% (219) being male. The most prevalent ABO blood type was O, accounting for 48% (155) of cases. The leading causes of liver disease were hepatitis C (113 cases, 34.6%) and alcohol-related liver disease (97 cases, 29.7%). Out of the 327 liver transplants, allogeneic red blood cell transfusions were administered in 110 cases (34%) with a median of two units of red blood cells per case. Cell salvage was employed in 237 transplants (73%), and successful blood recovery was achieved in 221 cases (93%). Among the group that recovered more than 200 mL of blood, the median volume of recovered blood was 417 mL, with no transfusion of allogeneic blood required. A total of 90 transplants was performed without utilizing cell salvage, and, among these cases, 19 required blood transfusions, with a median of zero units transfused. CONCLUSIONS: This study suggests that routine cell salvage is unnecessary for all liver transplantations. The most suitable indication for its use is in patients presenting with portal vein thrombosis and abnormal creatinine levels.

Assessment of the need for routine intraoperative cell salvage in liver transplantation

Purpose: This study aimed to assess the necessity of routine intraoperative cell salvage in liver transplantations. Methods: A total of 327 liver transplants performed between 2014 and 2016 was included in the analysis. Patient data, including pre-transplant examinations, intraoperative red blood cell transfusions, and procedural information, were collected. Results: The median age of the patients was 54 years old, with 67% (219) being male. The most prevalent ABO blood type was O, accounting for 48% (155) of cases. The leading causes of liver disease were hepatitis C (113 cases, 34.6%) and alcohol-related liver disease (97 cases, 29.7%). Out of the 327 liver transplants, allogeneic red blood cell transfusions were administered in 110 cases (34%) with a median of two units of red blood cells per case. Cell salvage was employed in 237 transplants (73%), and successful blood recovery was achieved in 221 cases (93%). Among the group that recovered more than 200 mL of blood, the median volume of recovered blood was 417 mL, with no transfusion of allogeneic blood required. A total of 90 transplants was performed without utilizing cell salvage, and, among these cases, 19 required blood transfusions, with a median of zero units transfused. Conclusions: This study suggests that routine cell salvage is unnecessary for all liver transplantations. The most suitable indication for its use is in patients presenting with portal vein thrombosis and abnormal creatinine levels.

Implantação da técnica de recuperação intraoperatória de sangue em serviço público de atendimento ao trauma / Implementation of intraoperative blood recovery technique in public trauma care service / Implementación de la técnica de recuperación de sangre intraoperatoria en el servicio público de atención traumatológica

Objetivo: relatar a vivência de uma equipe interdisciplinar na implantação da técnica de Recuperação Intraoperatória de Sangue em um serviço público de atendimento ao trauma. Método: estudo descritivo, do tipo relato de experiência, desenvolvido no Instituto Dr. José Frota, Fortaleza, Ceará, Brasil. Resultados: a técnica foi implantada no segundo semestre de 2015 no hospital de trauma, e a vivência permitiu listar as atividades da implantação da técnica, como a disponibilização do equipamento, materiais e profissional capacitado; aulas e palestras direcionadas ao corpo clínico e residentes de anestesiologia; identificação de cirurgias com benefício potencial; abordagem direta da enfermagem aos cirurgiões no centro cirúrgico; divulgação sistemática da disponibilidade do método e dos resultados obtidos no hospital, com o apoio da chefia cirúrgica; criação de estratégia de comunicação na interface entre enfermeiros, cirurgiões e anestesistas; e ampliação da equipe de enfermeiros para o atendimento 24 horas. Conclusão: a implantação da técnica de Recuperação Intraoperatória de Sangue no hospital de trauma permitiu identificar critérios para sua utilização e disponibilizar a estratégia de conservação de sangue para todos os procedimentos com benefício potencial, ampliando o uso de forma sistemática. (AU)

Objective: To report the experience of an interdisciplinary team in the implementation of the Intraoperative Blood Recovery technique in a public trauma care service. Methods: Descriptive study, of the experience report type, developed at Instituto Dr. José Frota, Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil. Results: The technique was implemented in the second half of 2015 at the trauma hospital, and the experience allowed listing the activities of the technique's implementation, such as the availability of equipment, materials and trained professionals; classes and lectures aimed at clinical staff and anesthesiology residents; identification of surgeries with potential benefit; direct nursing approach to surgeons in the operating room; systematic dissemination of the availability of the method and the results obtained in the hospital, with the support of the surgical leadership; creation of a communication strategy at the interface between nurses, surgeons and anesthetists; and expansion of the team of nurses to provide 24-hour care. Conclusion: The implementation of the Intraoperative Blood Recovery technique in the trauma hospital allowed identifying criteria for its use and making this blood conservation strategy available for all procedures with potential benefit, expanding its use in a systematic way. (AU)

Objetivo: Reportar la experiencia de un equipo interdisciplinario en la implementación de la técnica de Recuperación Sanguínea Intraoperatoria en un servicio público de atención traumatológica. Métodos: Estudio descriptivo, del tipo informe de experiencia, desarrollado en el Instituto Dr. José Frota, Fortaleza, Ceará, Brasil. Resultados: La técnica fue implementada en el segundo semestre de 2015 en el hospital de trauma, y la experiencia permitió enumerar las actividades de implementación de la técnica, como la disponibilidad de equipos, materiales y profesionales capacitados; clases y conferencias dirigidas al personal clínico y residentes de anestesiología; identificación de cirugías con beneficio potencial; abordaje directo de enfermería a los cirujanos en el quirófano; difusión sistemática de la disponibilidad del método y los resultados obtenidos en el hospital, con el apoyo del liderazgo quirúrgico; creación de una estrategia de comunicación en la interfaz entre enfermeras, cirujanos y anestesistas; y ampliación del equipo de enfermeras para brindar atención las 24 horas. Conclusión: A implantação da técnica de RIOS no hospital de trauma permitiu identificar criterios para su utilización y disponibilidad es una estrategia de conservación de sangue para todos los procedimientos con beneficio potencial, ampliando o uso de forma sistemática. (AU)