Cesarean sections (C-section) often require blood transfusions in cases of severe bleeding, particularly challenging in Rh-negative pregnancies due to the scarcity of Rh-negative donors, with only approximately 0.3% of the population in Thailand. Autologous blood donation, where individuals donate their own blood before surgery, offers a promising solution. Our study focused on preparing preoperative autologous blood donations (PAD) for Rh-negative pregnancies.
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