1. Does your hospital have an obstetric unit?
a. Yes ☐
b. No☐
2. What is the number of births per year in your obstetric unit?
3. Do you use cell salvage in obstetrics?
a. Yes☐
b. No☐
4. In what situations is cell salvage used (tick any that apply)
a. All caesarean sections☐
b. category 1 caesarean section, ☐
c. category 2 caesarean section, ☐
d. category 3 caesarean section, ☐
e. category 4 caesarean section, ☐
f. caesarean section with high risk of haemorrhage, ☐
g. obstetric patients refusing blood transfusion, ☐
5. What is the availability of cell salvage in your obstetric unit
a. 24 hour, ☐
b. day-time only, ☐
c. depending on staff and/or equipment), ☐
6. How many times per year over the last 5 years have you used cell salvage for collection only in your obstetric unit?
Year
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Number of times CS used
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2014
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2015
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2016
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2017
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2018
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7. How many times per year over the last 5 years have you used cell salvage for collection and reinfusion in your obstetric unit?
Year
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Number of times CS used
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2014
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2015
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2016
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2017
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2018
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8. Does your hospital obstetric unit have any concerns about using cell salvaged blood at caesarean section?
a. Yes ☐
b. No☐
9. If yes to question 6, do your concerns relate to any of the following (tick all that apply)
- Infection risk ☐
- Haemolytic disease in future pregnancy ☐
- Cost ☐
- Amniotic fluid embolism ☐
- Need for broad spectrum antibiotics ☐
- Availability of trained staff ☐
- Availability of equipment ☐
- Other (please state)