Severe hypocalcemia during surgery for placenta accreta spectrum: The case for empiric replacement.

Hadi ErfaniAlireza A ShamshirsazKarin A FoxAtefeh RezaeiShiu-Ki Rocky HuiAmir A ShamshirsazAhmed A NassrBahram SalmanianJimmy EspinozaJun TeruyaMichael A Belfort

Published in: Acta obstetricia et gynecologica Scandinavica (2019)

Intraoperative transfusion of ≥4 units RBCs is predictive of the development of severe hypocalcemia in placenta accreta spectrum patients experiencing active bleeding. Empiric replacement of 1 g CaCL2 is recommended for every 4 U RBC transfused.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
early onset
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
minimally invasive
prognostic factors
cardiac surgery
coronary artery bypass
patients undergoing
patient reported outcomes
drug induced
acute kidney injury
patient reported