Abstract
Carboxyhemoglobin levels were measured in patients undergoing posterior lumbar spine surgery with use of intraoperative cell saver blood salvage. Increased carboxyhemoglobin levels were demonstrated in cell saver salvaged blood. Systemic blood Carboxyhemoglobin levels increased with cell saver blood transfusion. No patient demonstrated clinical effects of carbon monoxide toxicity.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 404-408 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Journal of Spinal Disorders |
| Volume | 9 |
| Issue number | 5 |
| State | Published - Dec 1 1996 |
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Keywords
- Carbon monoxide
- Cell saver
- Electrocautery
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Clinical Neurology
- Surgery
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Slucky, A. V., & Eismont, F. J. (1996). Carbon Monoxide Levels in Cell Saver Salvaged Blood Exposed to Electrocautery during Lumbar Spine Surgery. Journal of Spinal Disorders, 9(5), 404-408.