Efficiency of Blood Use and Prospects for Autologous Transfusion in General Surgery

Overview

Journal Ann R Coll Surg Engl

Specialty General Surgery

Date 1991 Jul 1

PMID 1863046

Citations 3

Authors

B Jaffray

P M King

M M Basheer

J Gillon

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Abstract

A 6-month retrospective audit of crossmatch and transfusion practice in a general surgical unit has been performed. Inefficiencies in blood ordering practices have been demonstrated and the value of performing a local audit to allow estimation of blood needs has been proven. Using criteria based on the suggested tariff for operations derived from this audit, only a small number of general surgical patients would be considered as potential autologous blood donors.

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