Autotransfusion of blood in surgery of thyrotoxic goiter

Abstract

The transfusion of blood taken from a patient a few days before the operation was used by Zilberberg in severe operations. In the Soviet Union, this method was applied in 1934 by S. L. Doshoyants. 3-4 days before the operation, 150-200 ml of blood was taken from the patient from a vein, mixed with a solution of sodium citrate and stored in a refrigerator. During the operation or immediately after it, with appropriate indications, this blood was infused into the patient intravenously.