Thrombotic and Infectious Morbidity Are Associated with Transfusion in Posterior Spine Fusion.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Although previous investigators have established an association between blood transfusion and adverse outcomes, the relative frequency of different morbid events and the association with transfusion dose are not well understood.

Questions/purposes

The purpose of the study is to characterize the relationship between blood transfusion and different types of morbidity after posterior spine fusion.

Methods

We retrospectively analyzed electronic medical records for 963 patients who underwent posterior spinal fusion surgery at a single institution, of which 603 (62.6%) received an allogeneic blood transfusion. Then, we assessed patient and surgical characteristics in a risk-adjusted fashion to identify various morbid event rates and independent predictors in thes

SUBMITTER: Johnson DJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5481266 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature