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UKCSAG Intraoperative Cell Salvage Survey

The UKCSAG first carried out a survey of ICS activity in 2007, which was repeated in 2010 and 2014.

In 2022 a UK wide survey of ICS practice in 2019 (pre-pandemic) was conducted. 92 responses were recieved, accounting for ICS activity in 114 hospitals. 

The survey enquired about the following key areas:

  • Delivery of a cell salvage service
  • Use of ICS in surgical specialties, and reinfusion volumes
  • Staff involved with ICS delivery, and training
  • Incident reporting and governance
  • Quality, safety and record keeping

To download the UKCSAG 2022 ICS survey report click here.

The article Intraoperative cell salvage: a survey of UK practice written about this survey has been published in the British Journal of Anaesthesia in March 2024
[DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bja.2024.01.042]