Freedom of Information

Title
Arterial services
Reference Number
RF23-380
Request Details

• Autologous cell salvage equipment availability for the Vascular unit
• Number of elective open infra-renal (non-complex) AAA repairs performed each year
o In whom, the number of patients who received red cell transfusions
 The number of units transfused and phase in which the transfusion occurred
• And finally, the number of 30day mortalities in those receiving a transfusion versus not

  1. Unit access to autologous cell salvage: Yes (since year______) / No

  2. Autologous cell salvage is routinely available or used in elective open AAA repairs:
    Yes (since year______) / No

Response
  • rf23-380-response.pdf
  • Date of Disclosure
    12/09/2023