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Operative Blood Salvage
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Definition
: Recovery of blood lost from surgical procedures for reuse by the same patient in AUTOLOGOUS BLOOD TRANSFUSIONS. It is collected during (intraoperatively) or after completion of (postoperatively) the surgical procedures.
See Also
Blood Transfusion, Autologous
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Bloodless Medical and Surgical Procedures
Other names
Salvage, Postoperative Blood; Salvage, Post-
Operative Blood; Salvage, Operative Blood; Salvage, Intraoperative Blood; Post Operative Blood Salvage; Blood Salvage, Postoperative; Blood Salvage, Post-
Operative; Blood Salvage, Operative; Blood Salvage, Intraoperative; Postoperative Blood Salvage; Post-
Operative Blood Salvage; Intraoperative Blood Salvage; Intraoperative Blood Cell Salvage