Defining The Quality Of Intraoperatively Salvaged Blood For Deformity Surgery

NYU Langone Health

Status: Completed

Conditions: Spinal Deformity

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05925426

22-00406

Details and patient eligibility

About

The actual quality of Red Blood Cells (RBCs) salvaged during spinal deformity surgery has never been rigorously evaluated. To characterize the usefulness of intraoperatively salvaged RBCs in spinal deformity surgery. The study team hopes to answer the following questions: 1) What is the quality of RBCs salvaged during spine surgery? 2) Does intraoperatively transfused RBC salvage impact clinical outcomes?

Enrollment: 103 patients

Sex: All

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Any/all patients undergoing spine surgery who utilizes Cell Saver and has blood to be given back.
• This will include pediatric patients 0-17 as well as adults of any age who have been indicated for surgery.
• Only patients with the capacity to consent will be included.

Exclusion criteria

• Patients indicated for spinal surgery without the use of Cell Saver.