Peri-operative blood transfusion in elective major surgery: incidence, indications and outcome - an observational multicentre study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Patients' demographic and epidemiological characteristics, local variations in clinicians' knowledge and experience and types of surgery can influence peri-operative transfusion practices. Sharing data on transfusion practices and recipients may improve patients' care and implementation of Patient Blood Management (PBM).

Materials and methods

This was a multicentre, prospective, observational, cross-sectional study that included 61 centres. Clinical and transfusion data of patients undergoing major elective surgery were collected; transfusion predictors and patients' outcomes were analysed.

Results

Of 6,121 patients, 1,579 (25.8%) received a peri-operative transfusion. A total of 5,812 blood components were transfused: red blood cells (RBC), fresh-frozen pl

SUBMITTER: Unal D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7375885 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature