Perioperative hemoglobin and outcome in major abdominal operations

Abstract

Background: Perioperative transfusion optimization may result in blood saving and minimizing complications associated with blood transfusions. The study aimed to compare transfusion units, cytokines and patient outcome in restrictive versus liberal transfusion strategy. Materials and Methods: We conducted a randomized-controlled study, in a single center, from 22 December 2004 to 11 May 2007. Of the 75 patients scheduled for major abdominal surgery and assessed for eligibility, 58 were randomized and 52 completed the study. Exclusion criteria were bleeding diathesis, refusal of transfusions, ischemic heart disease, preexisting infectious or autoimmune diseases or immunosuppressive drugs. Preoperatively patients were randomly assigned to the Hb 7.7 g dL⁻¹ or to the Hb 9.9 g dL⁻¹ group to receive blood transfusion postoperatively if hemoglobin was below 7.7 g dL⁻¹ or Hb 9.9 g dL⁻¹ respectively. The follow up for hemoglobin and intervention lasted five days, for cytokine measurements thre ...
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DOI
10.12681/eadd/29756
Handle URL
http://hdl.handle.net/10442/hedi/29756
ND
29756
Alternative title
Επίπεδα περιεγχειρητικής αιμοσφαιρίνης και έκβαση σε μείζονες επεμβάσεις άνω κοιλίας
Author
Markatou, Maria (Father's name: Evangelos)
Date
2013
Degree Grantor
National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
Committee members
Φασουλάκη Αργυρώ
Κόττης Γεώργιος
Πετρόπουλος Γεώργιος
Θεοδωράκη Κασσιανή
Παρασκευά Άντεια
Μελεμένη Αικατερίνη
Στάικου Χρυσούλα
Discipline
Medical and Health Sciences
Clinical Medicine
Keywords
Blood transfusion; Abdominal surgery; Cytokines; Complications
Country
Greece
Language
Greek
Description
88 σ., tbls., fig.
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