[Autotransfusion in aneurysm surgery].

In a group of selected 65 patients undergoing replacement of the thoraco-abdominal (TAA = 16) or abdominal (AAA = 49) aorta for large aneurysms intraoperative autotransfusion with the cell saver was used to salvage the patients' blood. The mean volumes of retransfused red blood cells were 1.21 (AAA) and 3.