Intraoperative transfusion practices in Europe

URN to cite this document:: urn:nbn:de:bvb:355-epub-512273
DOI to cite this document:: 10.5283/epub.51227

Meier, J. ; Filipescu, D. ; Kozek-Langenecker, S. ; Llau Pitarch, J. ; Mallett, S. ; Martus, P. ; Matot, I. ; the ETPOS collaborators, . ; Ahrens, Norbert

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Abstract

Background Transfusion of allogeneic blood influences outcome after surgery. Despite widespread availability of transfusion guidelines, transfusion practices might vary among physicians, departments, hospitals and countries. Our aim was to determine the amount of packed red blood cells (pRBC) and blood products transfused intraoperatively, and to describe factors determining transfusion ...