Autologous blood transfusion drainage versus closed suction drainage following TKA .
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The efficacy and safety of autologous blood transfusion drainage in patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty: a meta-analysis of 16 randomized controlled trials
BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2016 Nov 2;17(1):452Sixteen randomized controlled trials were included in this meta-analysis comparing autologous blood transfusion drainage and closed suction drainage following total knee arthroplasty. Results demonstrated a significantly lower incidence of allogeneic transfusion among groups treated with ABTD compared to CSD. No significant differences between drainage types were found in analyses of postoperative blood loss, postoperative hemoglobin levels, and complication rates.
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