Which of the Following Is an Example of Acceptable and Safe

question 36

Multiple Choice

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

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