Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery
Intraoperative Autologous Blood Management
Blood Cell Salvage
Reduced use of allogeneic platelets through high-yield perioperative autologous plateletpheresis and reinfusion. (opens new window)
Source: Transfusion 2014;54(5):1348-57.
The importance of cell saver usage in complex endovascular repair of thoraco-abdominal aortic aneurysms. (opens new window)
Source: Ann Vasc Surg 2024:297-308.
Efficacy and cost-effectiveness of cell saver usage in the repair of thoracic aortic aneurysms and dissections. (opens new window)
Source: Perfusion. 2022;37(7):722-28. Epub 2021 Jun 30.
Preservation of platelet function after intraoperative cell salvage using the i-SEP Same device in cardiac surgery. (opens new window)
Source: J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth 2026;40(1):38-48.
Cell salvage for minimising perioperative allogeneic blood transfusion. (opens new window)
Source: Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2010;(4):CD001888.
Efficacy of intraoperative cell salvage in decreasing perioperative blood transfusion rates in first-time cardiac surgery patients: a retrospective study. (opens new window)
Source: Can J Surg 2016;59(5):330-6.
Does washing swabs increase the efficiency of red cell recovery by cell salvage in aortic surgery? (opens new window)
Source: Vox Sang 2005;88(4):244-8.
Transfusion requirements and outcomes in patients undergoing abdominal aortic surgery using intra-operative cell salvage. (opens new window)
Source: Ir J Med Sci 2007;176(1):33-6.
Reinfusion of blood within aneurysm sac: a simple method of intraoperative blood conservation in elective abdominal aortic surgery. (opens new window)
Source: Ann Vasc Surg 2010;24(3):423-5.
Exploring myths of perioperative autologous red blood cell salvage. (opens new window)
Source: Anesthesiology 2025;143(5):1357-70.
An analysis of the influence of intra-operative blood salvage and autologous transfusion on reducing the need for allogeneic transfusion in elective infrarenal abdominal aortic aneurysm repair. (opens new window)
Source: Blood Transfus 2014;12 Suppl 1:s182-6.
Direct reinfusion of unwashed shed autologous blood during thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm repair: a retrospective analysis. (opens new window)
Source: Anesth Analg 2025;140(3):527-36.
Impaired red blood cell deformability after transfusion of stored allogeneic blood but not autologous salvaged blood in cardiac surgery patients. (opens new window)
Source: Anesth Analg 2014;118(6):1179-87.
The role of cell salvage autotransfusion in abdominal aortic aneurysm surgery. (opens new window)
Source: Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg 2011;42(5):577-84.
Effects of a targeted blood management programme on allogeneic blood transfusion in abdominal aortic aneurysm surgery. (opens new window)
Source: Transfus Med 2018;28(4):290-7.
Intraoperative cell salvage is associated with reduced postoperative blood loss and transfusion requirements in cardiac surgery: a cohort study. (opens new window)
Source: Transfusion 2013;53(11):2782-9.
The efficacy of an intraoperative cell saver during cardiac surgery: a meta-analysis of randomized trials. (opens new window)
Source: Anesth Analg 2009;109(2):320-30.
Acute Normovolemic Hemodilution
Acute normovolemic hemodilution reduces allogeneic red blood cell transfusion in cardiac surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized trials. (opens new window)
Source: Anesth Analg 2017;124(3):743-52.
Decreased transfusion requirements with use of acute normovolemic hemodilution in open aortic aneurysm repair. (opens new window)
Source: J Vasc Surg 2021;74(6):1885-93.
Greater volume of acute normovolemic hemodilution may aid in reducing blood transfusions after cardiac surgery. (opens new window)
Source: Ann Thorac Surg 2015;100(5):1581-7.
Impact of intraoperative high-volume autologous blood collection on allogeneic transfusion during and after cardiac surgery: a propensity score matched analysis. (opens new window)
Source: Transfusion 2019;59(6):2023-9.
Cardioprotective effects of acute normovolemic hemodilution in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass surgery. (opens new window)
Source: Chest 2005;128(2):838-47.
Large volume acute normovolemic hemodilution in patients undergoing cardiac surgery with intermediate-high risk of transfusion: a randomized controlled trial. (opens new window)
Source: J Clin Anesth. 2023;87:111082.
Hemodilution in high-risk cardiac surgery: Laboratory values, physiological parameters, and outcomes. (opens new window)
Source: Transfusion 2022;62(4):826-37.
Acute normovolemic hemodilution in adult cardiac surgery. (opens new window)
Source: JAMA Surg 2025:e253238.
Acute normovolemic hemodilution and intraoperative cell salvage in aortic surgery. (opens new window)
Source: J Vasc Surg 2002;36(1):31-4.
The effect of acute normovolaemic haemodilution on blood transfusion requirements in abdominal aortic aneurysm repair. (opens new window)
Source: Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg 2001;22(4):361-4.
Autologous versus allogeneic transfusion in aortic surgery: a multicenter randomized clinical trial. (opens new window)
Source: Ann Surg 2002;235(1):145-51.
Retrograde Autologous Priming
Retrograde autologous priming in cardiac surgery: results from a systematic review and meta-analysis. (opens new window)
Source: Anesth Analg 2021;132(1):100-7.
Retrograde autologous priming of the cardiopulmonary bypass circuit reduces blood transfusion in small adults: a prospective, randomized trial. (opens new window)
Source: Eur J Anaesthesiol 2009;26(12):1061-6.
Retrograde autologous priming reduces transfusion requirements in coronary artery bypass surgery. (opens new window)
Source: Perfusion 2011;26(4):315-21.
Retrograde autologous priming as a safe and easy method to reduce hemodilution and transfusion requirements during cardiac surgery. (opens new window)
Source: Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2015;63(7):628-34.
The effect of retrograde autologous priming volume on haemodilution and transfusion requirements during cardiac surgery. (opens new window)
Source: Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg 2013;16(6):778-83.
Ultrafiltration
Evaluation of coagulation factors and platelet function from an off-line modified ultrafiltration technique for post-cardiopulmonary bypass circuit blood recovery. (opens new window)
Source: Perfusion 2013;28(3):214-22.
Ultrafiltration reduces blood transfusions following cardiac surgery: a meta-analysis. (opens new window)
Source: Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2006;30(6):892-7.
Novel ultrafiltration technique for blood conservation in cardiac operations. (opens new window)
Source: Ann Thorac Surg 2013;95(6):2148-51.
Use of the Hemobag® for modified ultrafiltration in a Jehovah's Witness patient undergoing cardiac surgery. (opens new window)
Source: J Extra Corpor Technol 2006;38(3):265-70.
Miniaturized Cardiopulmonary Bypass (Perfusion) Circuits
Use of minimal extracorporeal circulation improves outcome after heart surgery; a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. (opens new window)
Source: Int J Cardiol 2013;164(2):158-69.
Minimal extracorporeal circulation reduces the incidence of postoperative major adverse events after elective coronary artery bypass grafting in high-risk patients. A single-institutional prospective randomized study. (opens new window)
Source: Perfusion 2013;28(4):350-6.
A new PRECiSe (priming reduced extracorporeal circulation setup) minimizes the need for blood transfusions: first clinical results in coronary artery bypass grafting. (opens new window)
Source: Heart Surg Forum 2005;8(3):E132-5.
Meta-analysis of randomised trials comparing the effectiveness of miniaturised versus conventional cardiopulmonary bypass in adult cardiac surgery. (opens new window)
Source: Heart 2009;95(12):964-9.
Prescriptive patient extracorporeal circuit and oxygenator sizing reduces hemodilution and allogeneic blood product transfusion during adult cardiac surgery. (opens new window)
Source: J Extra Corpor Technol 2013;45(3):167-72.
Aortic valve replacement in a dialysis-dependent Jehovah's Witness: successful use of a minicircuit, microplegia, and multimodality blood conservation technique. (opens new window)
Source: Proc (Bayl Univ Med Cent) 2007;20(1):32-5.
Minimized perfusion circuits: an alternative in the surgical treatment of Jehovah's Witnesses. (opens new window)
Source: Perfusion 2013;28(1):47-53.
Significant reduction in blood loss in patients undergoing minimal extracorporeal circulation. (opens new window)
Source: Transfus Med 2006;16(5):329-34.
Is microplegia really superior to standard blood cardioplegia? The results from a meta-analysis. (opens new window)
Source: Perfusion 2015;30(5):375-82.
Impact of minimized extracorporeal circulation on outcome in patients with preoperative anemia undergoing coronary artery bypass surgery. (opens new window)
Source: ASAIO J 2013;59(3):269-74.
Total cavopulmonary connection in a 35-month-old Jehovah's Witness child. (opens new window)
Source: J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth 2008;22(1):108-10.
Overcoming challenges: the use of minimal extracorporeal circulation in Jehovah's Witnesses undergoing cardiac surgery. (opens new window)
Source: J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2010;139(6):e122-3.
Miniaturized versus conventional cardiopulmonary bypass in high-risk patients undergoing coronary artery bypass surgery. (opens new window)
Source: Perfusion 2010;25(2):65-70.
Transfusion-free anesthetic management for open heart surgery in a neonate—a case report. (opens new window)
Source: Korean J Anesthesiol 2010;59 Suppl:S141-5.
Beneficial effects of using a minimal extracorporeal circulation system during coronary artery bypass grafting. (opens new window)
Source: Perfusion 2012;27(1):83-9.
Perfusion approaches to blood conservation. (opens new window)
Source: Semin Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth 2007;11(4):252-5.
Minimized extracorporeal circulation system in coronary artery bypass surgery: a 10-year single-center experience with 2243 patients. (opens new window)
Source: Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2011;39(4):459-64.
Coronary artery bypass grafting with a minimized cardiopulmonary bypass circuit: a prospective, randomized trial. (opens new window)
Source: J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2009;137(2):481-5.
Minimised closed circuit coronary artery bypass grafting in the elderly is associated with lower levels of organ-specific biomarkers: a prospective randomised study. (opens new window)
Source: Eur J Anaesthesiol 2013;30(11):685-94.
Miniaturized cardiopulmonary bypass improves short-term outcome in cardiac surgery: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled studies. (opens new window)
Source: J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2010;139(5):1162-9.