A pre-operative scoring model to estimate the risk of blood transfusion over an ovarian cancer debulking surgery (BLOODS score): a Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Team Ovary study.
Ryan Matthew KahnThomas BoernerMichael KimClarissa LamSushmita GordhandasEffi YeoshouaQin C ZhouAlexia IasonosAhmed Al-NiaimiGinger J GardnerKara Long RocheYukio SonodaOliver ZivanovicRachel N GrishamNadeem R Abu-RustumDennis S ChiPublished in: International journal of gynecological cancer : official journal of the International Gynecological Cancer Society (2024)
We developed a universal pre-operative scoring system, the BLOODS score, to help identify patients with ovarian cancer who would benefit from surgical planning and blood-saving techniques. The BLOODS score was directly proportional to the American Society of Anesthesiologists score, presence of upper abdominal disease, carcinomatosis, CA125 level, and platelets level. We believe this model can help physicians with surgical planning and can benefit patient outcomes.