Efficacy of intraoperative cell salvage in spine surgery: a meta-analysis.

CONCLUSIONS: Cell saver is efficacious at reducing intraoperative allogenic units transfused. There is no difference in transfusion rates, postoperative units transfused, and the total number of units transfused. Further cost analysis studies are necessary to evaluate the cost-effectiveness of this method of blood conservation.■ CLASSIFICATION OF EVIDENCE Type of question: therapeutic; study design: meta-analysis; strength of recommendation: low.
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Source: Journal of Neurosurgery.Spine - April 2, 2020 Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Cheriyan J, Cheriyan T, Dua A, Goldstein JA, Errico TJ, Kumar V Tags: J Neurosurg Spine Source Type: research