Intraoperative cell salvaged blood as part of a blood conservation strategy in Caesarean section: is fetal red cell contamination important?
The implementation of a blood conservation strategy which includes the use of intraoperative cell salvage appears safe and can contribute to a reduction in the number of blood transfusions to the obstetric population. We remain uncertain of the significance of fetal red cell contamination.
UPPP/ZPP +/- RFTB significantly reduces AHI and all body position-specific AHI values. This reduction is significantly higher in NPOSA than in POSA patients. When considering UPPP/ZPP +/- RFTB, the effect of body position needs to be taken into account. PT, either as monotherapy or in addition to surgery, theoretically has shown to improve treatment results dramatically in POSA patients. Prospective, controlled trials focusing on the effects of this combination of treatments should further evaluate this hypothetical conclusion.