Table 5.

Complication	Incidence	Estimated Cost
Febrile reactions	2–22% depending upon timing of collection in relation to surgery 28,42,43	Up to $5,125+ 44,39
Infection	2–4% 45	$2,836 46 – $35,000 depending upon severity and sequelae 39, 44,47
Contamination by fat droplets	May be as high as 100% 8,27	Variable depending upon degree of severity and sequelae
Immunomodulation	May be as high as 100% 48	Variable depending upon degree of severity and sequelae
Air embolism	Fatal: 0.003% 38 Subclinical: variable	Variable, depending upon degree of severity and sequelae
Hypotension	12.5% 28	Up to $12,302 47 depending upon severity and etiology
Coagulopathy	0–3.84% 27 Dependent upon volume transfused – no consistently reported coagulopathy with infusion of 10–15% of blood volume 42	Variable depending upon severity, treatment, and sequelae