Effects of cell saver on blood transition and post-operative clinical outcome for pediatric patients undergoing cardiac surgery
Miao Na
Yang Jing
Du Zhong-tao
Yang Feng
Jiang Chun-jing
Hao Xing
Guan Ming
Jiang Yu
Xu Bo
Xie Hai-xiu
Hou Xiao-tong
Abstract：Objective To evaluate whether cell saver used in pediatric patients undergoing cardiac surgery would decrease the number of post-operative allogeneic RBCs transfusions and possibly improve the clinical outcomes. Methods A total of 100 pediatric patients with congenital heart disease received elective cardiac surgery in our hospital from Aug. 2014 to Dec. 2014 were studied. Sub?jects were randomized to a cell saver transfusion group where cell saver blood was available for transfusion up to the end of the opera?tion, or to a control group, n =50 in each group. Blood product transfusions, and clinical outcomes were compared between groups. Results Children randomized to the cell saver group had significantly fewer RBC transfusions ( P<0.05) , and significantly fewer do?nor exposures ( P<0.05) . There were no significant clinical outcome differences. Conclusion Cell saver can reduce post-operative allogeneic RBC transfusion in pediatric patients undergoing cardiac surgery.
Keywords：Cardiopulmonary bypassInfantsCell saverTransfusionCardiac surgery
Publication Date：2015-01-01
Online Publishing Date：2025-08-15(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：4( 11-14 )