Intraoperative red blood cell transfusion, delayed graft function, and infection after kidney transplant: an observational cohort study.

Michael A MazzeffiSrikar JonnaNatalia BlancoOrestes MavrothalassitisObi OdekwuMagali FontainePeter RockKenichi TanakaKerri Thom

Published in: Journal of anesthesia (2018)

Intraoperative RBC transfusion during kidney transplant is not associated with improved allograft function or incisional SSI, but is associated with postoperative sepsis. RBCs should not be liberally transfused during kidney transplant surgery to improve graft outcomes.

Keyphrases

red blood cell
surgical site infection
patients undergoing
cardiac surgery
minimally invasive
acute kidney injury
intensive care unit
coronary artery bypass
sickle cell disease
type diabetes
metabolic syndrome
septic shock
adipose tissue
skeletal muscle