The Cesarean Section Patient by Leukocyte Reduction Filters (1)
Cell salvage has been used in obstetrics to a limited degree because of a fear of amniotic fluid embolism. In this study, cell salvage was combined with blood filtration using leukocyte reduction filters. A comparison of this washed, filtered product was then made with maternal central venous blood.
The squamous cell concentration, lamellar body count, quantitative bacterial colonization, potassium level, and fetal hemoglobin concentration were measured in four sequential blood samples collected from 15 women undergoing elective cesarean section.
