Hemolysis after Autologous Transfusion
Authors: Veronique Baussaud
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1996)

Letters15 May 1996Hemolysis after Autologous TransfusionVeronique Baussaud, MD, Herve Mentec, MD, and Christine Fourcade, MDVeronique Baussaud, MDCentre Hospitalier Victor Dupouy; 95107 Argenteuil, France, Herve Mentec, MDCentre Hospitalier Victor Dupouy; 95107 Argenteuil, France, and Christine Fourcade, MDCentre Hospitalier Victor Dupouy; 95107 Argenteuil, FranceAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-124-10-199605150-00031 SectionsAboutFull TextPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail TO THE EDITOR:Although autologous blood transfusion is safe, the procedure requires caution [1, 2]. We describe a 65-year-old man who presented with abrupt-onset hemolysis and acute renal failure after autologous blood transfusion during a total hip replacement for coxarthrosis. One month before presentation, when blood had been taken for autologous transfusion, the transfusion center found a low titer of a cryoagglutinin antibody that was at the limit of significance. No reaction was observed during infusion of autologous blood. Two days after surgery, the patient developed hemolysis and acute renal failure. The patient was referred to our intensive care unit ...References1. Silvergleid AJ. Autologous transfusions. Experience in a community blood center. JAMA. 1979; 241:2724-5. Google Scholar2. Toy PT, Strauss RG, Stehling LC, Sears R, Price TH, Rossi EC, et al. Predeposited autologous blood for elective surgery. A national multicenter study. N Engl J Med. 1987; 316:517-20. Google Scholar3. Cregan P, Donegan E, Gotelli G. Hemolytic transfusion reaction following transfusion of frozen and washed autologous red cells. Transfusion. 1991; 31:172-5. Google Scholar4. Murray D, Gress K, Weinstein S. Coagulopathy after reinfusion of autologous scavenged red blood cells. Anesth Analgesia. 1992; 75:125-9. Google Scholar5. Sire JM, Michelet C, Mesnard R, Tardivel R, Minet J, Bracq H, et al. Septic shock due to Yersinia enterolitica after autologous transfusion. Clin Infect Dis. 1993; 17:955-6. Google Scholar Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: Centre Hospitalier Victor Dupouy; 95107 Argenteuil, France PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited ByPatient Blood ManagementPatient Blood ManagementAutologous Blood Donation and TransfusionTranslational prospects for human induced pluripotent stem cellsEfficacy and Economics of Postoperative Blood Salvage in Patients Undergoing Elective Total Hip ReplacementComposition of the blood sampled from surgical drainage after joint arthroplasty: quality of returnAn Open-Label, Randomized Study to Compare the Safety and Efficacy of Perioperative Epoetin alfa With Preoperative Autologous Blood Donation in Total Joint ArthroplastyThe Late Donation of Autologous Units Increases Allogeneic Transfusion Requirements 15 May 1996Volume 124, Issue 10Page: 931-932KeywordsAcute renal failureAgglutininsBloodBlood transfusionIntensive care unitsRenal failureSpecificitySurgeryTemperatureTotal hip replacement Issue Published: 15 May 1996 CopyrightCopyright © 1996 by American College of Physicians. All Rights Reserved.PDF DownloadLoading ...