Mannitol-adenine-phosphate: a novel solution for intraoperative blood salvage

Background Intraoperative blood salvage (IBS) procedures include washing with normal saline (NS), which may deplete red blood cell (RBC) nutrients. The mannitol‐adenine‐phosphate (MAP) solution, commonly used for RBC preservation, provides glycolytic substrates; therefore, MAP should be a better solution than NS in IBS. In this study, we determined whether using MAP could reduce washing‐associated RBC damage and destruction. Study Design and Methods Adenine nucleotide contents, RBC morphology, and plasma free hemoglobin (PF‐Hb) level of RBCs treated with NS or MAP solution were compared under three conditions: 1) 4‐hour preservation of fresh blood from healthy volunteers, 2) collection from the shed blood of patients, and 3) incubation of the collected shed blood with plasma. Results Adenine nucleotide level and RBC elongation index were greater and PF‐Hb level was lower in MAP groups than NS groups (p