[Blood coagulation disorder, hemolysis and hypoalbuminemia after autotransfusion in experimental intraperitoneal hemorrhages].

Autotransfusion in a canine model (n = 15) causes anemia, thrombocytopenia, hypofibrinogenemia, hypalbuminemia, and metabolic acidosis and enhances elimination of intravenously injected 131I albumin. Contact of the shed blood with the peritoneal surface aggravates the pathologic findings; without simultaneous intraperitoneal heparinization the highest rates of hemolysis with concomitant oliguria were observed.