[Preoperative autologous blood donation].

This presentation shows our experiences with the preoperative autologous blood donation existing since 1987, 246 patients of the cardiothoracic surgery participated in this program. The preoperative concentration of hemoglobin was above 12g/dl 76.8% of the patients despite the frequent donations, 36.5% of the participants could be transfused with their own blood products. Further reduction of homologous blood transfusion could be achieved with a second preoperative plasmapheresis and the donation of erythropoietin.