Objective:To evaluate the effect of autologous platelet plasmapheresis (APP) and reinfusion on acute kidney injury (AKI) after total aortic arch replacement.Methods:Sixty American Society of Anesthesiologists physical status Ⅲ or Ⅳ patients of both sexes, aged 18-64 yr, with body mass index of 19-34 kg/m
2, scheduled for total aortic arch replacement under general anesthesia, were divided into 3 groups(
n=20 each)using a random number table method: APP-reinfusion group (group A), acute normovolemic hemodilution (ANH) group (group N) and aut...