Bloodless surgery

Bloodless Surgery

Bloodless surgery (pronunciation: /ˈblʌdlɪs ˈsɜːrdʒəri/) is a medical procedure that avoids the use of donated blood during surgery. The term is often associated with certain groups, such as Jehovah's Witnesses, who refuse blood transfusions for religious reasons, but it is also used more broadly to refer to any surgical methods that minimize blood loss.

Etymology

The term "bloodless surgery" is derived from the English words "bloodless" (meaning without blood) and "surgery" (from the Greek word "cheirourgia", meaning hand work). It was first used in the late 20th century to describe surgical techniques that aim to minimize blood loss.

Techniques

Bloodless surgery techniques include the use of cell salvage, where a patient's own blood is collected during surgery and reinfused, and hemodilution, where the patient's blood volume is increased with fluids to dilute the blood and reduce the impact of blood loss. Other techniques include the use of erythropoietin, a hormone that stimulates the production of red blood cells, and iron supplements to increase the number of red blood cells before surgery.

Related Terms

• Cell salvage
• Hemodilution
• Erythropoietin
• Iron supplements
• Blood transfusion
• Jehovah's Witnesses

See Also

• Blood Conservation
• Blood Management
• Blood Transfusion
• Patient Blood Management

External links

• Medical encyclopedia article on Bloodless surgery
• Wikipedia's article - Bloodless surgery

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