Isolated platelet concentrate transfusion during surgery: a single-center observational cohort study.
Megan AndersPeter RockAlex CartronJonathan ChowReney HendersonDouglas MartzKenichi A TanakaMichael MazzeffiPublished in: Transfusion (2019)
Despite transfusion for conventionally accepted indications, patients who received an isolated PC transfusion experienced a high rate of bleeding complications, particularly noncardiac surgery patients. Further studies are needed to establish optimal dosing, timing, and indications for perioperative PC transfusion.
Keyphrases
- cardiac surgery
- minimally invasive
- sickle cell disease
- coronary artery bypass
- end stage renal disease
- acute kidney injury
- ejection fraction
- chronic kidney disease
- newly diagnosed
- prognostic factors
- peritoneal dialysis
- surgical site infection
- patients undergoing
- risk factors
- patient reported outcomes
- coronary artery disease
- percutaneous coronary intervention