SABM James D. Ferguson, Keith A. Samolyk, Victor Carcioppolo ...

Conclusions from Study
Contrary to expectations, processing of cardiotomy blood
before reinfusion results in greater blood product use
with greater postoperative bleeding in patients
undergoing cardiac surgery. There is no clinical evidence
of any neurologic benefit with this approach in terms of
postoperative cognitive function.
In the absence of a proven benefit in terms of neurological
protection or hemodynamic stability, we believe that there
is little to justify the routine use of this technique.
Munir Boodhwani, MD & Fraser D. Rubens, MD