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Roper St. Francis Bloodless Medicine
Bloodless Medicine & Surgery
 
Technological Advances Used in Bloodless Medicine


Argon Beam Coagulator
Helps stop bleeding during surgery.

Autologous Blood
Patient donates his own blood for use in surgery.

Cell Saver
Continuously recirculates the patient's own blood during surgery avoiding the need for transfusions.

Endoscopic Surgery
Surgery through microscopes to avoid large incisions and open procedures.

Induced Hypothermia
Reduces blood flow by lowering body temperature.

Interpretive Hemodilution
Dilutes blood to reduce red cell loss.

Hyperbaric Oxygen Chamber
Delivers high concentrations of oxygen levels in the blood of pre/post surgical patients.

Hypotensive Anesthesia
Reduces blood flow by lowering blood pressure.

Laser Surgical Techniques
Helps create a bloodless surgical field.

Radio surgery
Uses gamma radiation in place of open surgical procedures.

Synthetic Erythropoietin
Stimulates the patient's bone marrow to produce red blood cells.

Trancutaneous Oximetry
Allows our physicians to track oxygen level in the skin during surgical procedures.

Volume Expanders (Bloodless Alternatives)
Fluids administered intravenously to increase blood volume.

 

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