Lower CPB perfusion temperatures are significantly associated with AKI following CABG. In addition to the known age-related decline in renal function, it appears that hypothermia may contribute to renal injury during cardiac surgery.
Intraoperative red blood cell salvage and autologous transfusion is cost effective in adult liver transplantation. Currently, where optimum resource utilization and fiscal constraint are paramount in healthcare delivery, autologous transfusion is an important adjunct in liver transplantation.
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