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Mon Sep 14 12:41:59 BST 2009

AGREED!!!

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From: trauma-list-bounces at trauma.org [mailto:trauma-list-bounces at trauma.org] On Behalf Of Dr Timothy Hardcastle
Sent: Sunday, September 13, 2009 4:16 AM
To: "?" Trauma-List [TRAUMA.ORG] ""
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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