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The Effect of Blood Transfusion on Recovery After Major Arthroplasties
In Brief
An observational study evaluating Transfusion for Arthropathy of Hip and Arthropathy of Knee. Completed, enrolled 418 participants across 1 site.
Detailed Summary
The rate of hip, knee arthroplasties and their revision are increasing every year. The incidence of blood transfusion in these operations are reported 18%, 68%, and 39%, 67%, respectively. Blood transfusion is known to increase the risk of pulmonary, septic, wound and thromboembolic complications and is related to mortality. Restrictive transfusion protocols has cost-effective results in terms of reducing these complications, promoting early discharge and reduced frequency of re-admission. Within this context, we aimed to evaluate the transfusion practice in our hospital, define the transfusion indicators and compare the transfused and non transfused patients in terms of recovery.
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Interventions
Transfusion of red blood cells, fresh frozen plasma, platelets