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Autologous transfusion

KMATTOX at aol.com KMATTOX at aol.com
Thu Jan 22 15:49:57 GMT 2009


We only occasionally autotransfuse pleural blood from the plastic Pleurovac  
TYPE devices (we used to).    If the volume is < 1200 ml, then  the cost 
benefit is very low and we do not use bank blood in such patients  anyway.    If 
the volume is higher the patient is in the OR and  we activate the BRAT or Cell 
Saver (Yes, we have both) when a large volume loss  is expected from anywhere, 
such as iliac artery, aorta, etc.     These devices wash and concentrate the 
blood.     We use  them less often than in the past.    
 
k
 
 
In a message dated 1/22/2009 7:51:32 A.M. Central Standard Time,  
Ronald.Gross at bhs.org writes:

Norman,
I have forwarded this e-mail to our transfusion committee .  Should be an 
interesting  meeting!!
Thanks,
Ron

________________________________
From:  McSwain, Norman E Jr. <nmcswai at tulane.edu>
Sent: Thursday, January  22, 2009 8:39 AM
To: Trauma &amp  <trauma-list at trauma.org>
Subject: RE: Autologous  transfusion

Ron

Preferences and principles again (and always)  Anwer the 4 questions and you 
have what you need to proceed

The  PRINCIPLE is the patient needs blood you have his/hers....give it
The  PREFERENCE  is what is best under the circumstances
*  Situation-
--------Where are you? what are the rules (if any)?
*  Condition
---------How quickly does the patient need the blood?
*Skill  and Knowldege of the provider
---------Do you have skill to give the blood?  What does the literature say
* Equipment available
---------Is there  citrate available? Is heparin available?

These questions most likely  are answered in advance.

PRICNIPLE - DO WHAT IS BEST FOR THE PATIENT  UNDER THE CIRCUMSTANCES

Norman

Norman McSwain MD
Trauma  Director, Charity Hospital
Professor of Surgery, Tulane University
New  Orleans LA
504 988  5111
norman.mcswain at tulane.edu<mailto:norman.mcswain at tulane.edu>

________________________________
From:  trauma-list-bounces at trauma.org on behalf of Gross, Ronald
Sent: Thu  1/22/2009 6:00 AM
To: 'Trauma &amp; Critical Care mailing  list'
Subject: RE: Autologous transfusion


I have been doing this  for years - my only question was as to the need to 
citrate the autotransfused  blood.  I had ALWAYS citrated the collected blood, 
and yet there are some  that say it is not necessary......and so the question 
is simply, is it safe  NOT to citrate the blood.  My transfusion service 
director would have a  fit if we didn't!

Therefore, the "art and science" of non-evidence  based medicine!

Ron

-----Original Message-----
From:  trauma-list-bounces at trauma.org [mailto:trauma-list-bounces at trauma.org] 
On  Behalf Of Jose Luis Danguilan
Sent: Wednesday, January 21, 2009 5:30  PM
To: Trauma &amp, Critical Care mailing list
Subject: Re:  Autologous transfusion

Dr. Gross,

We have used autotransfusion  in a few cases of massive hemothorax direct
from the drainage bottle with  no untoward complications ... so far.

Jose Luis J. Danguilan,  MD


On 1/21/09, Gross, Ronald <Ronald.Gross at bhs.org>  wrote:
>
> Thanks to you, Robert, and to Dr. McSwain as  well.
> So now the question - why do you - or do you NOT - citrate  the
> autotransfused blood.  I have always been taught that it is  not safe to
> infuse non-citrated blood, but truth be told, I have never  researched the
> literature 'cause I took my teachings as  "gospel".  AS such I have ALWAYS
> citrated the Atrium blood prior  to transfusing it.  I am now questioning
> those teachings, as  there are some who argue each way - and I am wondering
> whether in the  heat of battle it really matters or not.........
>
>
>  -----Original Message-----
> From: trauma-list-bounces at trauma.org  [mailto:
> trauma-list-bounces at trauma.org] On Behalf Of Robert  Schulze
> Sent: Tuesday, January 20, 2009 2:15 PM
> To: 'Trauma  &amp; Critical Care mailing list'
> Subject: Re: Autologous  transfusion
>
> We are transfusing chest tube drainage in the  acute situation only, (IE the
> trauma bay and initially in the ICU). We  use the reservoir and just hang it
> back up, no  citrate...
>
> Robert Schulze MD FACS
> Clin Asst Dean, Asst  Prof of Surgery
> SUNY Downstate/Kings County Hospital
>
>  >>> "Gross, Ronald" <Ronald.Gross at bhs.org> 1/20/2009 10:11 AM  >>>
>
> A question for the list - who is transfusing  chest tube drainage?  Are you
> citrating the blood prior to  transfusion?
> Ron
>
>
> -----Original  Message-----
> From: trauma-list-bounces at trauma.org [mailto:
>  trauma-list-bounces at trauma.org] On Behalf Of Teperman, Sheldon
> Sent:  Saturday, January 17, 2009 10:44 AM
> To:  'trauma-list at trauma.org'
> Subject: RE: trauma-list Digest, Vol 67,  Issue 20/ RE: Factor VII (7)
> clinical triggers for use in the trauma  OR
>
> Regarding factor 7.  We have just completed a two year  long process of
> modernizing our Massive Transfusion Protocol, which I  have appended. Nova
> nordisk is still in the midst of their somewhat  troubled 100 center trauma
> factor seven trial, although admittedly I  have not heard much about that of
> late.
>       Our place is a busy (at times- the busiest) level one center in  NYC,
> we see lots of penetrating trauma and also lots of very complex  and 
tertiary
> OB work.  The protocol with aggressive and early use  of factor seven has
> been used dozens of times here.  The GYN  oncologists that handle our
> difficult OB work ( placental  abruptions/accretas/abdominal pregnancies 
ect)
> are convinced that the  introduction of factor seven is a "sea change".  I
>  anecdotally  fully agree.
>        I have  crafted our use of factor seven in a way where there is easy
> access to  its use (the attending Trauma surgeon directs its use-without the
> need  for approval of the blood bank-for the first two doses). Generally
>  speaking we call for the factor seven as the first six units are going  in.
> The dose is a conservative one( for reasons we can go over). Where  as I do
> agree that the key to the protocol is 1-1 tansfusion(more or  less), the
> factor seven and plts (See Blue Journal early fall) are  also critical.  
Also
> having good equipment, well maintained and  readily available and lots of
> people knowing how to use it ( eg Level  One infuser) is key.
>        Please do not  distribute the attached protocol any further than this
> list prior to  letting me know, as I would want to explain how we use it and
> where it  fits in with the science as I understand it and practical
>  reality...  A direct email to me would be best...Sheldon
>
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>    1. RE: Factor VII (7) clinical triggers for use in the trauma OR
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>   2. Re: Crisis in Gaza...  (Eduardo Palencia)
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>  Message: 1
> Date: Fri, 16 Jan 2009 06:24:36 -0600
> From:  "Duchesne, Juan C " <jduchesn at tulane.edu>
> Subject: RE: Factor  VII (7) clinical triggers for use in the trauma OR
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> Dear Marc- since the institution of Early  Hemostatic Resuscitation at
> Charity, NO we counted only 2 cases were  factor VII was used over the last 
2
> years, for which both patients end  up dying. Based on our experience we
> decided to look further into this  question. The below reference may be of
> help:
> Good  Luck
> Juan
>
> Current evidence based guidelines for factor  VIIa use in trauma: the good,
> the bad, and the ugly. <
>  
https://ent.tulane.edu/pubmed/19097529?ordinalpos=1&itool=EntrezSystem2.PEntrez.Pubmed.Pubmed_ResultsPanel.Pubmed_DefaultReportPanel.Pubmed_RVDocSum
>  >
>
> Duchesne JC, Mathew KA, Marr AB, Pinsky MR, Barbeau JM,  McSwain NE.
>
> Am Surg. 2008  Dec;74(12):1159-65.
>
>
> Juan C. Duchesne MD, FACS,  FCCP
> Director Surgical Hospital Center
> Director Tulane  Surgical Intensive Care Unit AMR Regional Director
> Louisiana Emergency  Response Network
>
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>  ________________________________
>
> From:  trauma-list-bounces at trauma.org on behalf of Marc Matthews - MedPro
> MMC  X
> Sent: Thu 1/15/2009 9:34 PM
> To: Trauma &amp
>  Subject: RE: Factor VII (7) clinical triggers for use in the trauma  OR
>
>
> All,
>
> Does anybody have clinical  triggers for the use of Factor VII (7) in the
> trauma OR? I am looking  for any institution that has a guideline based on
> the literature for  the triggers that they could share with me and anyone on
> this list  server. I am looking to educate and provide economically sound
> advice  on a very expensive medication. There have to be guidelines in 
trauma
>  centers.
>
> Anyone with a guideline or protocol regarding this  would help as well as
> any salient pieces of advice in its use or  non-use.
>
> Thank you,
>
>  MRM
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
>  Message: 2
> Date: Fri, 16 Jan 2009 13:32:40 +0100
> From:  "Eduardo Palencia" <palenciahccml at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: Crisis  in Gaza...
> To: "Trauma &amp, Critical Care mailing list"  <trauma-list at trauma.org>
> Message-ID:
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>
> I send you the  editorial of the last issue of Lancet, fixing its position
> about the  barbarities committed for the israeli army against the health of
> the  civilian palestinian population. They are intolerable, if some rest of
>  humanitarian feelings remains.
>
> Eduardo
> --
>  Eduardo Palencia Herrej?n
> Jefe de Servicio de Medicina  Intensiva
> Hospital "Infanta Leonor", Madrid
> C/ Gran v?a del  Este, 80
> 28031 Madrid, Spain
> Tfno: +34619204428
>  epalenciah at salud.madrid.org
>
> 2009/1/16 Gad Shaked  <shakedg at bgu.ac.il>:
> > Lies again. There is a humanitarian  corridor every day for 3 hours.
> Usually the Hamas terrorists continue  firing and launching rockets during
> this period. The palestinians  should have considered this scenario eight
> years when they kept  attacking innocent civilians in the towns and villages
> adjacent to the  Gaza strip, More important is the good news of this morning
> that the 7  year old boy sustainig a critical  head injury from a rocket 
that
>  exploded next to him is improving. He underwent decompressive craniotomy  
as
> part of his damage control surgery. Another woman is also doing  well after 
a
> laparotomy for multiple small and large bowel shrapnel  perforations.
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