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  • Title: [Creation of a planned autologous transfusion unit in a hospital distinct from a transfusion center].
    Author: Lambermont M, Aderca J, Muyle F, Toussaint P, Dupont E.
    Journal: Rev Med Brux; 1992 Nov; 13(9):329-32. PubMed ID: 1462059.
    Abstract:
    Autologous blood predonation now widely used for programmed surgery has been recently regulated by a law from january 9 1992. It establishes that the procedure must be performed under the responsibility of an accredited blood transfusion center. This work discloses that the establishment of an autotransfusion unit in a hospital endowed with an active surgical program is feasible, the major objective being improvement of the quality of life of elderly patients with invalidating diseases. We report the one year experience of a collaboration between the Braine-l'Alleud-Waterloo hospital and the Red Cross Erasme-Brabant Wallon blood transfusion center. Eighty patients enrolled in programmed surgery consisting mostly in orthopedic surgery have given 187 units of packed red blood cells and fresh frozen plasma. Sixty two patients (83%) were transfused solely with autologous blood. Tolerance was excellent as only 4 slight malaise episodes were observed. Our study also indicates that programmed predonation should be proposed mainly to patients for whom the prescribed blood is effectively transfused. Creation of such autotransfusion units in hospitals distinct from a blood transfusion center is feasible with the deep collaboration between physicians in charge of the patients, the hospital laboratory and the blood transfusion center.
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