Research of the effect of hidden blood loss after simultaneous bilateral total knee arthroplasty / 中国矫形外科杂志

ABSTRACT

[Objective]To study the correlated factors of hidden blood loss after simultaneous bilateral total knee arthroplasty.[Method]From Feb.2005 to Feb.2007,a retrospective analysis of 44 patients underwent knee arthroplasty was conducted to calculate the mean blood loss and occult blood loss according to Gross formula.The true total blood loss was calculated depending on height weight and pre-and post-operation HCT.[Result]The mean total blood loss were 2 065 ml in these cases with occult blood loss of 1 198 ml.In patients with autologous blood transfusion,the mean total blood loss were 2 180 ml with occult loss of 937 ml(42%).In patients without autologous blood transfusion,the mean total blood loss were 1 195 ml with occult blood loss of 799 ml(41%).[Conclusion]The hidden blood loss result in large volume of the total blood loss in the postoperative period which can not be fully compensated by autologous blood transfusion and it 's very important to additional blood supply during simultaneous bilateral total knee arthroplasty.