An update on red blood cell transfusion in non-cardiac thoracic surgery.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The aim of this study was to evaluate risk factors for red blood cell (RBC) transfusion in non-cardiac thoracic surgery.

Methods

All patients undergoing non-cardiac thoracic surgery in a single tertiary referral center between January and December 2021 were eligible for this study. Data on blood requests and perioperative RBC transfusion were retrospectively analyzed.

Results

A total of 379 patients were included, of whom 275 (72.6%) underwent elective surgery. The overall RBC transfusion rate was 7.4% (elective cases: 2.5%, non-elective cases: 20.2%). Patients with lung resections required transfusion in 2.4% of the cases versus 44.7% in patients undergoing surgery for empyema. In multivariable analysis, empyema (P=0.001), open surgery (P<0.001), low preop

SUBMITTER: Galata C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10323595 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature