Homologous blood transfusions are not without risks, especially in young women and girls.
In patients undergoing certain elective surgical procedures autologous blood transfusion is …

We studied the use of autologous pre-donated blood transfusion in surgery for scoliosis in
45 patients who were divided into two groups; 27 who pre-donated autologous blood (group …

We studied 70 consecutive patients with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis who underwent
corrective surgery. They were divided into two groups. In the study group of 38 patients one …

Study Design: A prospective study of 147 consecutive patients undergoing spinal surgery
who were analyzed for response to an effect of an offered autologous blood program …

Fifty consecutive cases of surgical instrumentation and fusion for adolescent idiopathic
scoliosis were prospectively studied to test the hypothesis that the use of predonated …

Two hundred and three elective orthopaedic procedures were performed in 193 children
and young adults participating in an autotransfusion program in which they donated from …

Study Design. A case-control study. Objectives. 1) To determine if hemodilution adequately
meets the transfusion needs in children who undergo posterior spinal fusion for idiopathic …

Study Design. A retrospective review of consecutive pediatric and adolescent patients who
required posterior spinal fusion to correct scoliosis. Objectives. To 1) measure the …

In a prospective study in scoliosis and kyphosis surgery patients, red blood cells were
harvested from the drainage of the postoperative closed wound and returned to the patient …

The perioperative course of 118 patients weighing< 45.5 kg (100.1 pounds) who
participated in a predeposited autologous blood program from 1979–1984 is reviewed …