Author Question: Which of the following is an example of acceptable and safe intraoperative autotransfusion blood ... (Read 45 times)

WhattoUnderstand · **on:** Jul 18, 2018

Which of the following is an example of acceptable and safe intraoperative autotransfusion blood collection?
a. blood collected during a major abdominal trauma procedure with small bowel perforation
b. bloody ascites fluid drained from the peritoneal cavity during surgery for ovarian cancer
c. blood collected from sponges into a basin of sterile saline during repair of ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm
d. bloody fluid suctioned during liver resection with use of reconstituted topical thrombin spray on oozing bleeders

Question 2

Sutures with memory, such as chromic, plain, nylon, or other monofilaments, should be stretched tightly to remove any kinks in the strand before being handed to the surgeon.
a. True
b. False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false