Blood transfusion in major emergency abdominal surgery.
Anders SchackSarah EkeloefSisse Rye OstrowskiIsmail GögenurJakob BurcharthPublished in: European journal of trauma and emergency surgery : official publication of the European Trauma Society (2021)
Peri- and postoperative transfusion in relation to major emergency abdominal surgery was associated with an increased risk of postoperative complications. The potential benefits and harms of blood transfusion and clinical significance of pre- and postoperative anemia after major emergency abdominal surgery should be further studied in clinical prospective studies.