PMID- 8841858
OWN - NLM
STAT- MEDLINE
DCOM- 19961212
LR  - 20171206
IS  - 0391-3988 (Print)
IS  - 0391-3988 (Linking)
VI  - 19
IP  - 7
DP  - 1996 Jul
TI  - The Fresenius continuous autotransfusion system (CATS): preliminary studies and 
      application.
PG  - 431-4
AB  - A new CFC apparatus for intraoperative blood salvage (CATS) has been introduced 
      by Fresenius and submitted to preliminary evaluation at our hemapheresis unit. 
      The volume of shed blood submitted to washing was 1714 +/- 496 with a hematocrit 
      of 19% and the volume of PRBC ready for transfusion 297.9 ml with hematocrit of 
      64.3%. Elimination of contaminant activated platelets and WBC was 92% and 74% 
      respectively. Elimination of contaminants such as protein, free hemoglobin, LDH 
      and K ions was always over 95%. Regular application of CATS is warrented after 
      our study.
FAU - Florio, G
AU  - Florio G
AD  - Immunohematology and Transfusion Services, San Martino University Hospital, 
      Genova, Italy.
FAU - Valbonesi, M
AU  - Valbonesi M
FAU - Lercari, G
AU  - Lercari G
FAU - Frisoni, R
AU  - Frisoni R
FAU - Pollicardo, N
AU  - Pollicardo N
FAU - Beraudo, S
AU  - Beraudo S
LA  - eng
PT  - Journal Article
PL  - United States
TA  - Int J Artif Organs
JT  - The International journal of artificial organs
JID - 7802649
SB  - IM
MH  - *Blood Transfusion, Autologous
MH  - Cell Size/physiology
MH  - Erythrocytes/*cytology
MH  - Hematocrit
MH  - Humans
MH  - Intraoperative Complications
MH  - Leukocytes/*cytology
MH  - Platelet Activation
MH  - Retrospective Studies
EDAT- 1996/07/01 00:00
MHDA- 1996/07/01 00:01
CRDT- 1996/07/01 00:00
PHST- 1996/07/01 00:00 [pubmed]
PHST- 1996/07/01 00:01 [medline]
PHST- 1996/07/01 00:00 [entrez]
PST - ppublish
SO  - Int J Artif Organs. 1996 Jul;19(7):431-4.