Autotransfusion is a process wherein a person receives their own blood for a transfusion, instead of banked allogenic (separate-donor) blood. There are two main kinds of autotransfusion: Blood can be autologously "pre-donated" (termed so despite "donation" not typically referring to giving to one's self) before a surgery, or alternatively, it can be collected during and after the surgery using an intraoperative blood salvage device (such as a Cell Saver, HemoClear or CATS). The latter form of autotransfusion is utilized in surgeries where there is expected a large volume blood loss – e.g. aneurysm, total joint replacement, and spinal surgeries. The effectiveness, safety, and cost-savings of intraoperative cell salvage in people who are undergoing thoracic or abdominal surgery following trauma is not known.[1]
The first documented use of "self-donated" blood was in 1818, and interest in the practice continued until the Second World War, at which point blood supply became less of an issue due to the increased number of blood donors. Later, interest in the procedure returned with concerns about allogenic (separate-donor) transfusions. Autotransfusion is used in a number of orthopedic, trauma, and cardiac cases, amongst others. Where appropriate, it carries certain advantages –including the reduction of infection risk, and the provision of more functional cells not subjected to the significant storage durations common among banked allogenic (separate-donor) blood products.[citation needed]
Autotransfusion also refers to the natural process, where (during fetal delivery) the uterus naturally contracts, shunting blood back into the maternal circulation.[2] This is important in pregnancy, because the uterus (at the later stages of fetal development) can hold as much as 16% of the mother's blood supply [2]
^Li, Jiang; Sun, Shao Liang; Tian, Jin Hui; Yang, KeHu; Liu, Ruifeng; Li, Jun (2015-01-23). "Cell salvage in emergency trauma surgery". The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. 1 (1): CD007379. doi:10.1002/14651858.CD007379.pub2. ISSN 1469-493X. PMC 8406788. PMID 25613473.
^ abCaroline, Nancy L. (2018). Nancy Caroline's Emergency Care in the Streets 8th Edition. y American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS). p. 2030. ISBN 9781284104882.
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