3 Further information

3.2

NHS Blood and Transplant recommend use of the British Committee for Standards in Haematology's 'Guidelines for policies on alternatives to allogeneic blood transfusion' in relation to preoperative autologous blood transfusion.

Sources of evidence

The evidence considered by the Interventional Procedures Advisory Committee is described in the overview.

Information for patients

NICE has produced information for the public on this procedure. It explains the nature of the procedure and the guidance issued by NICE, and has been written with patient consent in mind.

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