Hi Elzet.
The benefiits and popularity of bloodless surgery center around (3) main areas:

Clinical
There is a host of evidence-based literature that clearly indicates that patient outcomes are enhanced when blood is avoided during surgery. Rather than an increase in martality and morbidity rates, patients treated using non-blood medical managment have lower average-lengths of stay, less time in the ICU, less time on a respirator, lower infection rates, lower immune suppression, etc. This is the case regardless of the type of surgery (cardiovascular, orthopedic, general, etc.)

Patient care costs
Because of the reasons mentioned above (and more), patients who avoid blood, cost a hospital less to care for. Since the healthcare industry in America centers around a need to maintain profitibility, along with the fact that many patient insurance programs are sponsored by the government (Medicare). This is a very important factor.

Increased Market Share
Because care without the use of blood is strongly desired by the public (either because of religious beliefs, or the desire to avoid blood born diseases) many hospitals benefit from a bloodless program because it attracts new patients (away from other hospitals). Again, in America, hospitals compete with one another for patients. The general rule:" the more patients, the more profit (for hospitals and participating physicians).

I'm unfamiliar with how healthcare is governed in South Africa, but some or all of the above may apply in your country. I'd be happy to mail you some information that might be helpful.

Best regards,
Daniel Friedman, Chief Executive Officer
Bloodless Healthcare Development, Inc.

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Daniel H. Friedman
Chief Executive Officer
Bloodless Healthcare Development, Inc.
www.bloodlesshealth.com

"Specializing in the Implementation, Development, and Enhancement of Blood Conservation Programs"