Michael A Meledeo, Andrew D Fisher, Grantham C Peltier, Ethan A Miles, William B Muse, Win B Kerr, Shawn C Nessen, Andrew P Cap
INTRODUCTION: Fresh whole blood transfusions are a powerful tool in prehospital care; however, the lack of equipment such as a scale in field situations frequently leads to collections being under- or overfilled, leading to complications for both patient and physician. This study describes two methods for simple, rapid control of collection bag volume: (1) a length of material to constrict the bag, and (2) folding/clamping the bag. METHOD: Whole blood collection bags were allowed to fill with saline via gravity...
June 2017: Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery