Nearly one-quarter of the nation's blood supply is transfused to surgical patients. In many institutions, blood management programs that include autotransfusion (perioperative blood salvage) have been developed to decrease the need for allogeneic transfusion in eligible surgical patients. This article reviews management concepts related to an autotransfusion service.
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St Antonius Hosp, Dept Cardiothorac Surg, NL-3430 EM Nieuwegein, NetherlandsSt Antonius Hosp, Dept Cardiothorac Surg, NL-3430 EM Nieuwegein, Netherlands