Laparoscopic surgery does not reduce the need for red blood cell transfusion after resection for colorectal tumour: a propensity score match study on 728 patients.

Giulia TurriGiovanni MalerbaGabriele GeccheleCristian ContiFederica RandonPierluigi PiccoliGiorgio GandiniDomenico GirelliAlfredo GuglielmiCorrado Pedrazzani

Published in: BMC surgery (2022)

Laparoscopy did not influence postoperative requirements for RBC transfusions after elective colorectal surgery. Preoperative anaemia and occurrence of postoperative complications represent the major determinants for postoperative transfusions after open as well as laparoscopic surgery.

Keyphrases

laparoscopic surgery
red blood cell
patients undergoing
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
prognostic factors
risk assessment
minimally invasive
cardiac surgery
peritoneal dialysis
acute kidney injury