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What is the benefit to the patient of blood salvage?

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The patient benefits from blood salvage by the elimination of the risk of blood-transmitted virus or blood transfusion reactions.

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Blood salvage is the recovery of a patient's own blood from the surgical site to be readministered to the patient.


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Blood salvage is performed during surgical procedures when the risk of significant blood loss is expected. The recovered blood is collected, processed, and readministered to the patient.


What is intra operative salvage?

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