The need for blood transfusions after hip replacement surgery depends greatly on very individualized factors. The majority of hip replacement patients do not require a transfusion after surgery. Some patients may want to donate their own blood prior to surgery for use after surgery. Your surgeon will be happy to discuss these issues with you.

Nearly all blood donations in the United States and other developed nations are from volunteer donors who give their blood through a network of nonprofit community blood centers and hospital blood banks. Donors are eligible to give whole blood five times a year and can donate some blood components, such as platelets, more frequently. See similar questions...

The risk of acquiring HIV through a blood transfusion in the United States is very small. All donated blood in the U.S. is routinely screened for HIV. See similar questions...

About 60% of the time, patients receive one unit of "autologous" blood, i.e.- their own blood pre-donated prior to the operation. Of course, one can also use blood from the general population, screened for infectious disease. It is recommended that one's own blood be donated and utilized when possible, which is the usual case. See similar questions...

Blood transfusion corrects anaemia. It makes sure tissues get normal amount of oxygen. This allows a thalassaemic to live and grow normally. It also allows the patient's bone marrow to rest, so that bone can develop normally and be strong, and the patient's face looks normal. It will slow down, or prevent any increase in the size of the spleen or hypersplenism. See similar questions...

Using your own blood, called autologous (au-tol-o-gus) donation, significantly reduces the risk of a reaction or disease. You can donate blood for up to six weeks before your surgery. Doctors may also collect your blood at the beginning of the surgery and return it to you at the end of the operation. Another method used to replace blood loss with your own blood is intraoperative autologous transfusion (IAT). See similar questions...

Blood transfusion is mainly required after heavy blood loss during surgery, accidents or childbirth. It is also given to treat bleeding, shock and severe anaemia. If you have surgery, you may lose some blood. In situations where blood loss is small, patients are given glucose or salt solution instead of blood. However, if a large volume of blood is lost, blood transfusion is required. See similar questions...

The risk of AIDS through blood transfusion is limited. This is because in most countries donated blood is screened for HIV/AIDS. Also, aseptic techniques are used in blood collection, laboratory testing and, during transfusion. See similar questions...

A blood transfusion is unlikely. While a transfusion is possible, the odds are so small that Dr. Gartsman does not advise donating your own blood in advance of surgery. In more than 5,000 cases, he has never given a transfusion to a patient for this type of surgery. See similar questions...

Ans: The blood which patients receive here meet stringent safety standards. Every bag of transfusion blood is tested for a wide range of blood born communicable diseases such as AIDs, Hepatitis, Syphilis etc. See similar questions...

If you are receiving chemotherapy, your bone marrow may be temporarily unable to make new blood cells. Anemia is the result of many illnesses, and the symptoms from anemia may make a transfusion necessary. See similar questions...

Transfusions are rare with these minimally invasive techniques. This is one of the most significant advantages over open surgery as bleeding is drastically reduced as compared to open surgery with routinely only 100-200 cc of blood loss. Donation of blood is optional but not generally required nor recommended. See similar questions...

Not usually. People differ from each other with respect to their blood groups. Before blood transfusion is given, a sample of the blood is tested and cross-matched with a suitable donor unit. These tests reduce the risk of any serious reaction. See similar questions...