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Evaluation of staged autologous blood transfusion during extracorporeal membrane oxygenation decannulation: A retrospective study.

Yun GaoXufeng ChenYong MeiTingting YangXihua HuangHui ZhangYongxia GaoFeng SunHuazhong ZhangXueli JiJuan Wu
Published in: Heart & lung : the journal of critical care (2024)
In comparison with allogeneic RBC transfusion, staged autotransfusion during ECMO decannulation not only effectively maintained Hb levels but also reduced the requirement for allogeneic RBC transfusions. In addition, this approach decreased the associated costs and did not increase the risk of clinical adverse events.
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