Hospital discharge hemoglobin values and posthospitalization clinical outcomes in transfused patients undergoing noncardiac surgery.
Mitchell J KerfeldDaryl J KorRyan D FrankAndrew C HansonMelissa A PasseMatthew A WarnerPublished in: Transfusion (2020)
Hospital discharge hemoglobin values for transfused surgical patients were not associated with hospital readmission rates except for those receiving postoperative intensive care. Further evaluation is warranted to understand downstream consequences of postsurgical anemia.