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Intraoperative blood salvage during cesarean delivery in a patient with beta thalassemia intermedia.
Waters JH, Lukauskiene E, Anderson ME.
Department of General Anesthesiology, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Ohio 44195, USA.
watersj@ccf.org
In this case report, we report a patient with a placenta accreta and thalassemia intermedia undergoing cesarean delivery. There are no data regarding the use of cell salvage in patients with thalassemia. During the course of her surgery, she lost approximately 9000 mL of blood. Of this blood, 2250 mL of concentrated red cells were collected, washed, and returned to the patient. During processing, increased hemolysis was noted in the effluent line of the cell salvage machine, which resolved by increasing the wash volume. The patient's postoperative course was uneventful. This case would suggest that cell salvage in patients with thalassemia can be performed safely; however, further study is warranted. IMPLICATIONS: This case report details the safe administration of cell salvage in a patient with beta thalassemia undergoing cesarean delivery. Cell salvage is the collection, washing, and re-administration of blood lost during surgery. This process has not been previously reported in a patient with this type of blood disease.
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