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Blood Salvaging Improves Post-op Hemoglobin Levels vs Closed Suction Draining in LS Fusion Patients

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November 2020

Blood Salvaging Improves Post-op Hemoglobin Levels vs Closed Suction Draining in LS Fusion Patients

Vol: 9| Issue: 11| Number:17| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:1

Postoperative Blood Salvage and Autotransfusion for Adult Spinal Deformity: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2020 Sep 15;45(18):1247-1252.

Contributing Authors:
VM Nemani HJ Kim CA Mina ED Sheha T Ross O Boachie-Adjei

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Synopsis

Sixty-five patients with spinal deformity scheduled for a lumbar spinal fusion surgery were randomized to receive a blood salvaging and re-infusion system or traditional closed suction drainage for the reduction of homologous blood transfusion. The primary outcome of interest was post-operative homologous blood transfusion volume. Additional outcomes of interest included estimated blood loss, IV f...

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