Bloodless treatment
What is bloodless treatment?
Bloodless treatment is a method that uses a range of medications and surgical techniques to minimize bleeding (blood loss) during surgery without using another person's blood or blood products. St. Peter's Hospital makes active use of bloodless treatment to perform surgery more safely. A representative operation performed without transfusion is lateral lumbar interbody fusion (LLIF).
Candidates for bloodless treatment
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- Patients under 70
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- Patients with no underlying heart, lung, brain or functional disorders
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- Patients with a hemoglobin level of 12 or higher
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- Patients whose surgery takes one to two hours
Benefits of bloodless treatment
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Prevents potential risks such as surgical infection
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Fast recovery after surgery
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Resolves insufficient blood supply
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Relieves the surgical burden for patients with rare blood types
Post-treatment precautions
- Treatment results and duration may vary depending on individual symptoms.
- Very rarely, bleeding, infection or blood clots may occur with surgery or procedures.
- Temporary side effects may occur after treatment and vary with each individual's condition.
