The goal is to conserve and make better use of a precious resource - blood. Jock Davis of Rochester, New York, may not look sick now, but for years, the 48-year-old businessman has been battling a ...

Before Andrea Acerra, 45, had a hysterectomy due to heavy periods in November, she received an iron infusion to boost her red blood cell count and stave off the need for a transfusion. "I was just ...

Bloodless surgery is a safe alternative for patients who do not want to receive blood transfusions during surgery, health experts told Fox News. Bloodless surgery helps individuals receive the surgery ...

While fear of surgery can be enough to make some patients procrastinate, a new approach may keep one unknown out of the operating room. With bloodless surgery, a traditional transfusion does not have ...

When Irv Shapiro found out he needed surgery to fix a ruptured heart valve, one of the first questions he asked his doctor was whether he should donate his own blood. He hoped to avoid being ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Advances in microtechnology have impacted on the orthopedic surgeon’s ability to perform knifeless, bloodless, ...

NEW YORK, N.Y. (Ivanhoe Newswire) - There are 500,000 open heart surgeries done in the United States every year and half of those patients require a blood transfusion. But what if you’ve had a ...

needed surgery. Doctors told the 42-year-old mother of three that fibroid tumors were taking over her uterus. It had swollen to the size and shape of a butternut squash. Troubling news, indeed. But ...

More hospitals are refining surgical techniques that don't use transfused blood. Now there's a surgery that allows surgeons to perform transplants without any donated blood. And experts say besides ...

Blood loss is one of many situations that can cause anemia. Surgery involves blood loss. If you have anemia and undergo surgery, you may be at risk for serious complications. Anemia is a condition in ...

NEW YORK, N.y. - It is a major, life-saving procedure but it can also cause significant blood loss. Open heart surgery presents special challenges for patients who must avoid blood transfusions. Mount ...