Abstract

In 1999, the Japan Society of Blood Transfusion organized a small committee on autologous blood transfusion. The committee was assigned to evaluate the status of predeposit autologous blood transfusion in hospitals approved by the Japan Society of Blood Transfusion and to clarify problems concerning the promotion of autologous blood transfusion. Questionnaires were sent to 86 hospitals. Information on each hospital (number of beds, number of doctors and medical technologists approved by the Society, etc), establishment of blood transfusion service, preservation methods, and management and compatibility testing of autologous blood were evaluated. In addition, number of cases and units of autologous blood transfusion from. Jan 1999 to Dec 1999 and status of homologous blood transfusion during operation were analyzed. Predeposit autologous blood transfusion was performed in all 68 hospitals which answered the questionnaire. Blood transfusion service was established in 64 hospitals. However, the place of autologous blood collection and the personnel involved in blood collection were not centralized. Percentage of autologous blood without allogeneic blood cases in cases of blood transfusion during operation was 17% in total. Percentages among hospitals ranged from 3.6% to 76.9%. Percentage of autologous blood units in units of blood used during operation was 12% in total, and ranging from 0.5% to 77.6%. Differences in the status of predeposit autologous blood transfusion were significant among hospitals. Doctors approved by the Japan Society of Blood Transfusion should assume an important role in the promotion of autologous blood transfusion in hospitals.

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