Haemoglobin drift in patients following Whipple's procedure.

Yuchen LuoMark TaceyRussell HodgsonNezor HouliTuck Leong Yong

Published in: ANZ journal of surgery (2023)

Hb drift is a phenomenon that does happen in major operations such as a Whipple's procedure, likely secondary to fluid over-resuscitation. Considering the risk of fluid overload and blood transfusion, Hb drift in the setting of fluid over-resuscitation needs to be kept in mind prior to blood transfusion to avoid unnecessary complications and wasting of other precious resources.

Keyphrases

cardiac arrest
end stage renal disease
newly diagnosed
ejection fraction
minimally invasive
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
peritoneal dialysis
prognostic factors
risk factors
septic shock