Korean J Anesthesiol.
2002 Feb;42(2):167-171. 10.4097/kjae.2002.42.2.167.
An Analysis of Overtransfusion in Total Hip Replacement Surgery
- Affiliations
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- 1Department of Anesthesiology, National Cancer Center, Seoul, Korea. anesth67@dreamx.net
- 2Department of Anesthesiology, College of Medicine, Korea University, Seoul, Korea.
- KMID: 2039801
- DOI: http://doi.org/10.4097/kjae.2002.42.2.167
Abstract
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BACKGROUND: This study was designed to identify overtransfusion- triggering clinical factors in patients undergoing total hip replacement surgery.
METHODS
The discharge hematocrit was chosen for evaluation. Estimated red cell loss for each patient during the admission was calculated by the differences between admission and discharge hematocrit, multiplied by patient whole blood volume. Total RBC lost was then determined by the sum of RBC volume lost plus the RBC volume transfused. RBC transfusion was considered appropriate if given to replace RBC volume lost in excess of 15% of the RBC volume in each patient at admission. Comparison of transfusion practice was done on the basis of sex, age, preoperative hematocrit, surgical procedure and anesthetic method.
RESULTS
Forty-six (37.7%) of 122 patients were identified to have been transfused with red cell volumes in excess of red cell volumes lost. Significant differences for patients transfused in excess of needs were found by sex (52.4% of women vs. 22.0% of men, P = 0.001) and by preoperative hematocrit (71.4% of patients with lower hematocrit vs. 24.1% of patients with higher hematocrit, P = 0.001).
CONCLUSIONS
Preoperative hematocrit and sex can be a overtransfusion-triggering index.
