Anesth Analg 2001;92:341-343
© 2001 International Anesthesia Research Society
CARDIOVASCULAR ANESTHESIA
Fat Elimination from Autologous Blood
Michael Booke, MD, PhD,
Hugo Van Aken, MD, PhD,
Martin Storm,
Florian Fritzsche,
Stefan Wirtz, and
Frank Hinder, MD, PhD
Klinik und Poliklinik für Anästhesiologie und operative Intensivmedizin, University of Münster, 48129 Münster, Germany
Address correspondence and reprint requests to Michael Booke, MD, PhD, Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, University of Münster, Albert-Schweitzer-Str. 33, 48129 Münster, Germany.
Implications: Bowl-based autotransfusion devices reduce the amount of fat found in shed blood, but cannot completely eliminate fat particles. When fat is seen on the surface of the processed blood, this blood should be filtered with a leukocyte removal filter before retransfusion.
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