Scandinavian cardiovascular journal : SCJ
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Scand. Cardiovasc. J. · Aug 2006
Randomized Controlled TrialPericardial suction blood separation attenuates inflammatory response and hemolysis after cardiopulmonary bypass.
Retransfusion of pericardial suction blood (PSB) is critically considered under the aspect of the biocompatibility of the cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB). We investigated various indicators of inflammation and blood cell activation associated with CPB and re-transfusion of PSB during cardiac surgery. ⋯ Cardiotomy suction is a major cause of hemolysis and contributes significantly to the systemic inflammatory response.