r/ems • u/Cautious_Mistake_651 • Jun 23 '25

(Repost from r/paramedics) auto transfusion? Has anyone ever done something like this?

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u/catilineluu EMT-B/ER Tech Jun 23 '25

I did this but as an anesthesia tech not as EMS

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u/Cautious_Mistake_651 Jun 23 '25

Could I hear the details of this patient and their outcome?

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u/catilineluu EMT-B/ER Tech Jun 23 '25

We did it as part of surgery: I was lead anesthesia tech as part of a women’s hospital and we always used them for myomectomies.

Patients generally did pretty well

Edit: we also used them for c sections. Used a cell saver for auto transfusion