Cell Salvage in Cardiothoracic Surgery: Cost Issues

Morgan, Cliff; Cooper, Michael

doi:10.1111/j.1778-428x.2003.tb00189.x

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“…Using the UK as an example, the cost of a single unit of allogenic blood is set every year by the National Blood Service on the basis of total costs of running the service and the number of blood units issued. During times of poor donation or overuse by the transfusion teams, the costs inevitably rise 5 , making cell salvage more cost effective again. Currently, the cost of a unit of allogenic blood in the UK is £176.91 ($276.43/ 214.95€) (£131.21 per unit, £15.16 group and screen, £30.54 cross-match) which is comparable if not more expensive that the current cost per case of cell saver disposables.…”

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Evaluating the ‘next generation’ of cell salvage - will it make a difference?

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The Xtra is a device which will lead the evolution of 'next generation' cell saver technology. The user interface and data management system provide export options and the ability to record the level of data required for good EPDM. This is essential to 'future proof' cell salvage technology. The manufacturer's integrated protocol achieved a higher end product haematocrit than our perfusion team's best practice. The design of the Xtra is contemporary, but the DMS equips this cell saver for the new era that faces both Perfusion and Cardiac Surgery.

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“…Currently, in the UK, approximately only 4% of the population donates. Blood acquisition costs have more than doubled in the past few years and will continue to increase by 5-10% per year 5 .…”

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