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Sun Sep 13 16:02:17 BST 2009

We did a large study almost 20 years ago that showed NO INCREASE in
infection when cell saver was used as compared to similar volume of
banked blood

Norman

Norman McSwain MD
Professor - Tulane Univ. SOM
Trauma Director - Charity Hospital
504 988 5111

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Subject: Re: TRANSMEDIASTINAL GSW

Why?
There is good evidence that the amount of contamination is small and is
washed clean by the cellsaver, therefore safe to use this blood - study
from Johannesburg by Bowley and Boffard clearly showed that!

Dell wrote:
> We did have cellsaver ready and available, but did not use because of
the
> esophageal injury

Tim
Dr T C Hardcastle
M.B., Ch.B. (Stell); M. Med. (Chir) (Stell); FCS (SA)
Principal Specialist Trauma Surgeon /
Honorary Lecturer University of KwaZulu-Natal Dept Surgery
Deputy Director - IALCH Trauma Service
Durban - South Africa

Dr T C Hardcastle
M.B., Ch.B. (Stell); M. Med. (Chir) (Stell); FCS (SA)
Principal Specialist Trauma Surgeon /
Honorary Lecturer University of KwaZulu-Natal Dept Surgery
Deputy Director - IALCH Trauma Service
Durban - South Africa

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