| Blood transfusion practices after resection of intrathoracic neoplasms. | |
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PMID: 8397325 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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A heightened awareness of the risks of blood transfusion and the previously reported common administration of blood products (31-55%) following thoracic surgery prompted us to evaluate our recent transfusion practices. Of 355 patients who underwent a thoracotomy or median sternotomy from July 1987 through September 1991, 91 (25.6%) were transfused a mean 3.1 units of blood within the first 30 postoperative days. Transfused and nontransfused patients were compared with respect to age, body surface area, preoperative hemoglobin, estimated operative blood loss, and estimated postoperative hemoglobin. Univariate analyses of variance indicate significant (P < 0.01) differences between the two groups of patients for preoperative hemoglobin, blood loss, and estimated postoperative hemoglobin. Transfusion frequencies by year of operation are: 1987, 36%; 1988, 31%; 1989, 33%; 1990, 23%; 1991, 15%. We conclude that our transfusion requirements are lower than reported rates and that clinical parameters may help predict the need for subsequent transfusion. |
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Authors:
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J L Gwin; S M Keller |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Comparative Study; Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Journal of surgical oncology Volume: 54 ISSN: 0022-4790 ISO Abbreviation: J Surg Oncol Publication Date: 1993 Sep |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1993-10-21 Completed Date: 1993-10-21 Revised Date: 2006-11-15 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0222643 Medline TA: J Surg Oncol Country: UNITED STATES |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 34-7 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Surgical Oncology, Fox Chase Cancer Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. |
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Analysis of Variance Blood Loss, Surgical / statistics & numerical data Blood Transfusion* / statistics & numerical data Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung / epidemiology, surgery Chi-Square Distribution Erythrocyte Transfusion Humans Lung Neoplasms / epidemiology, surgery Middle Aged Philadelphia / epidemiology Sternum / surgery Thoracic Neoplasms / epidemiology, surgery* Thoracotomy / statistics & numerical data |
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J Surg Oncol. 1993 Sep;54(1):3-4
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