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Schiergens TS, Drefs M, Dörsch M, Kühn F, Albertsmeier M, Niess H, Schoenberg MB, Assenmacher M, Küchenhoff H, Thasler WE, Guba MO, Angele MK, Rentsch M, Werner J, Andrassy J. Prognostic Impact of Pedicle Clamping during Liver Resection for Colorectal Metastases. Cancers (Basel) 2020; 13:E72. [PMID: 33383844 PMCID: PMC7795154 DOI: 10.3390/cancers13010072] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2020] [Revised: 12/23/2020] [Accepted: 12/24/2020] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
Abstract
Pedicle clamping (PC) during liver resection for colorectal metastases (CRLM) is used to reduce blood loss and allogeneic blood transfusion (ABT). The effect on long-term oncologic outcomes is still under debate. A retrospective analysis of the impact of PC on ABT-demand regarding overall (OS) and recurrence-free survival (RFS) in 336 patients undergoing curative resection for CRLM was carried out. Survival analysis was performed by both univariate and multivariate methods and propensity-score (PS) matching. PC was employed in 75 patients (22%). No increased postoperative morbidity was monitored. While the overall ABT-rate was comparable (35% vs. 37%, p = 0.786), a reduced demand for more than two ABT-units was observed (p = 0.046). PC-patients had better median OS (78 vs. 47 months, p = 0.005) and RFS (36 vs. 23 months, p = 0.006). Multivariate analysis revealed PC as an independent prognostic factor for OS (HR = 0.60; p = 0.009) and RFS (HR = 0.67; p = 0.017). For PC-patients, 1:2 PS-matching (N = 174) showed no differences in the overall ABT-rate compared to no-PC-patients (35% vs. 40%, p = 0.619), but a trend towards reduced transfusion requirement (>2 ABT-units: 9% vs. 21%, p = 0.052; >4 ABT-units: 2% vs. 11%, p = 0.037) and better survival (OS: 78 vs. 44 months, p = 0.088; RFS: 36 vs. 24 months; p = 0.029). Favorable long-term outcomes and lower rates of increased transfusion demand were observed in patients with PC undergoing resection for CRLM. Further prospective evaluation of potential oncologic benefits of PC in these patients may be meaningful.
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- Tobias S. Schiergens
- Department of General, Visceral and Transplant Surgery, Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich, Marchioninistr 15, D-81377 Munich, Germany; (M.D.); (M.D.); (F.K.); (M.A.); (H.N.); (M.B.S.); (W.E.T.); (M.O.G.); (M.K.A.); (M.R.); (J.W.); (J.A.)
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- Department of General, Visceral and Transplant Surgery, Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich, Marchioninistr 15, D-81377 Munich, Germany; (M.D.); (M.D.); (F.K.); (M.A.); (H.N.); (M.B.S.); (W.E.T.); (M.O.G.); (M.K.A.); (M.R.); (J.W.); (J.A.)
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- Department of General, Visceral and Transplant Surgery, Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich, Marchioninistr 15, D-81377 Munich, Germany; (M.D.); (M.D.); (F.K.); (M.A.); (H.N.); (M.B.S.); (W.E.T.); (M.O.G.); (M.K.A.); (M.R.); (J.W.); (J.A.)
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- Department of General, Visceral and Transplant Surgery, Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich, Marchioninistr 15, D-81377 Munich, Germany; (M.D.); (M.D.); (F.K.); (M.A.); (H.N.); (M.B.S.); (W.E.T.); (M.O.G.); (M.K.A.); (M.R.); (J.W.); (J.A.)
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- Department of General, Visceral and Transplant Surgery, Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich, Marchioninistr 15, D-81377 Munich, Germany; (M.D.); (M.D.); (F.K.); (M.A.); (H.N.); (M.B.S.); (W.E.T.); (M.O.G.); (M.K.A.); (M.R.); (J.W.); (J.A.)
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- Department of General, Visceral and Transplant Surgery, Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich, Marchioninistr 15, D-81377 Munich, Germany; (M.D.); (M.D.); (F.K.); (M.A.); (H.N.); (M.B.S.); (W.E.T.); (M.O.G.); (M.K.A.); (M.R.); (J.W.); (J.A.)
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- Department of General, Visceral and Transplant Surgery, Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich, Marchioninistr 15, D-81377 Munich, Germany; (M.D.); (M.D.); (F.K.); (M.A.); (H.N.); (M.B.S.); (W.E.T.); (M.O.G.); (M.K.A.); (M.R.); (J.W.); (J.A.)
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- Department of Statistics, Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich, Akademiestr 1, D-80799 Munich, Germany; (M.A.); (H.K.)
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- Department of Statistics, Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich, Akademiestr 1, D-80799 Munich, Germany; (M.A.); (H.K.)
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- Department of General, Visceral and Transplant Surgery, Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich, Marchioninistr 15, D-81377 Munich, Germany; (M.D.); (M.D.); (F.K.); (M.A.); (H.N.); (M.B.S.); (W.E.T.); (M.O.G.); (M.K.A.); (M.R.); (J.W.); (J.A.)
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- Department of General, Visceral and Transplant Surgery, Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich, Marchioninistr 15, D-81377 Munich, Germany; (M.D.); (M.D.); (F.K.); (M.A.); (H.N.); (M.B.S.); (W.E.T.); (M.O.G.); (M.K.A.); (M.R.); (J.W.); (J.A.)
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- Department of General, Visceral and Transplant Surgery, Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich, Marchioninistr 15, D-81377 Munich, Germany; (M.D.); (M.D.); (F.K.); (M.A.); (H.N.); (M.B.S.); (W.E.T.); (M.O.G.); (M.K.A.); (M.R.); (J.W.); (J.A.)
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- Department of General, Visceral and Transplant Surgery, Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich, Marchioninistr 15, D-81377 Munich, Germany; (M.D.); (M.D.); (F.K.); (M.A.); (H.N.); (M.B.S.); (W.E.T.); (M.O.G.); (M.K.A.); (M.R.); (J.W.); (J.A.)
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- Department of General, Visceral and Transplant Surgery, Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich, Marchioninistr 15, D-81377 Munich, Germany; (M.D.); (M.D.); (F.K.); (M.A.); (H.N.); (M.B.S.); (W.E.T.); (M.O.G.); (M.K.A.); (M.R.); (J.W.); (J.A.)
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- Department of General, Visceral and Transplant Surgery, Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich, Marchioninistr 15, D-81377 Munich, Germany; (M.D.); (M.D.); (F.K.); (M.A.); (H.N.); (M.B.S.); (W.E.T.); (M.O.G.); (M.K.A.); (M.R.); (J.W.); (J.A.)
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Zhou H, Lan J, Zhu H, Tan X, Liu J, Xiang L, Guo C. Evaluation for Perioperative Blood Transfusion during Major Abdominal Procedures in a Pediatric Population: A Retrospective Observation Cohort Study. Transfus Med Hemother 2020; 47:68-74. [PMID: 32110196 DOI: 10.1159/000497826] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2018] [Accepted: 02/10/2019] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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Objectives The purpose of this study was to examine modifiable factors and their impact on perioperative blood transfusion for pediatric patients with major abdominal procedures. Methods This is a retrospective review of 1,506 patients who underwent major abdominal surgical procedures in a tertiary medical center from January 2008 to June 2018. Clinical data about blood administration including triggers and targets for intra- or postoperative transfusion were collected and analyzed. The inappropriate transfusion (transfusion > 8.0 g/dL of hemoglobin [Hb] trigger) and overtrans-fusion criteria (target transfusion > 10.0 g/dL or > 2 g/dL of target minus trigger level) were applied to examine the intraoperative factors with the intraoperative transfusion practice. Perioperative morbidity was further assessed based on the inappropriate transfusion and overtransfusion status. Results Intraoperative transfusion was used in 468 (31.1%) of the 1,506 patients included in the study. Among them, 212 (45.3%) intraoperative transfusion episodes were classified as inappropriate, and 135 cases (28.8%) were confirmed as overtransfusion. On univariate analysis, inappropriate transfusions were observed more commonly among patients with younger age (p < 0.001) and who underwent hepatic resection (p < 0.001) or intestinal resection (p < 0.001). Overtransfusion was also associated with elevated trigger of 8.0 g/dL Hb (p = 0.006) and younger age (p = 0.003). No perioperative complications were associated with inappropriate transfusions and overtransfusion under multivariate analysis. Conclusions Overtransfusion was common in hepatic resection and younger age, but to definitely prove this hypothesis, a prospective randomized trial needs to be performed.
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- Hong Zhou
- Department of Pediatric General Surgery, Children's Hospital, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Pediatric General Surgery, Children's Hospital, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Pediatric General Surgery, Children's Hospital, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Anesthesia, Children's Hospital, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Anesthesia, Children's Hospital, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Pediatric General Surgery, Children's Hospital, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China.,Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Child Development and Disorders, Children's Hospital, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Pediatric General Surgery, Children's Hospital, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China.,Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Child Development and Disorders, Children's Hospital, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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Overtransfusion after unexpected intraoperative hemorrhage: A retrospective study. J Clin Anesth 2020; 62:109720. [PMID: 31972459 DOI: 10.1016/j.jclinane.2020.109720] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2019] [Revised: 12/02/2019] [Accepted: 01/11/2020] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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Dhar VK, Wima K, Lee TC, Morris MC, Winer LK, Ahmad SA, Shah SA, Patel SH. Perioperative blood transfusions following hepatic lobectomy: A national analysis of academic medical centers in the modern era. HPB (Oxford) 2019; 21:748-756. [PMID: 30497896 DOI: 10.1016/j.hpb.2018.10.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2018] [Revised: 10/15/2018] [Accepted: 10/25/2018] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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BACKGROUND The purpose of the study was to characterize the prevalence and impact of perioperative blood use for patients undergoing hepatic lobectomy at academic medical centers. METHODS The University HealthSystem Consortium (UHC) database was queried for hepatic lobectomies performed between 2011 and 2014 (n = 6476). Patients were grouped according to transfusion requirements into high (>5 units, 7%), medium (2-5 units, 6%), low (1 unit, 8%), and none (0 units, 79%) during hospital stay for comparison of outcomes. RESULTS Over 20% of patients undergoing hepatic lobectomy received blood perioperatively, of which 35% required more than 5 units. Patients with high transfusion requirements had increased severity of illness (p < 0.01). High transfusion requirements correlated with increased readmission rates (23.4% vs. 19.2% vs. 16.6% vs. 13.5%), total direct costs ($31,982 vs. $20,859 vs. $19,457 vs. $16,934), length of stay (9 days vs. 8 vs. 7 vs. 6), and in-hospital mortality (10.8% vs. 2.0% vs. 0.9% vs. 2.0%) compared to medium, low, and no transfusion amounts (all p < 0.01). Neither center nor surgeon volume were associated with transfusion use. CONCLUSION High transfusion requirements after hepatic lobectomy in the United States are associated with worse perioperative quality measures, but may not be influenced by center or surgeon volume.
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- Vikrom K Dhar
- Cincinnati Research in Outcomes and Safety in Surgery (CROSS), Department of Surgery, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH, USA
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- Cincinnati Research in Outcomes and Safety in Surgery (CROSS), Department of Surgery, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH, USA
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- Cincinnati Research in Outcomes and Safety in Surgery (CROSS), Department of Surgery, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH, USA
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- Cincinnati Research in Outcomes and Safety in Surgery (CROSS), Department of Surgery, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH, USA
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- Cincinnati Research in Outcomes and Safety in Surgery (CROSS), Department of Surgery, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH, USA
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- Cincinnati Research in Outcomes and Safety in Surgery (CROSS), Department of Surgery, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH, USA
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- Cincinnati Research in Outcomes and Safety in Surgery (CROSS), Department of Surgery, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH, USA
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- Cincinnati Research in Outcomes and Safety in Surgery (CROSS), Department of Surgery, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH, USA.
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Moerman J, Vermeulen E, Van Mullem M, Badts AM, Lybeert P, Compernolle V, Georgsen J. Post-transfusion hemoglobin values and patient blood management. Acta Clin Belg 2019; 74:164-168. [PMID: 29770734 DOI: 10.1080/17843286.2018.1475939] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/16/2022]
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OBJECTIVES The objective of this retrospective study was to evaluate the added value of communicating post-transfusion hemoglobin values to clinicians as a strategy to improve RBC utilization in a 500-bed hospital. METHODS The total number of RBC transfusions, the mean number of RBC units transfused per patient, the mean pre- and post-transfusion hemoglobin values, the ratio of patients transfused and the ratio of patients with a post-transfusion hemoglobin > 10.5 g/dL were calculated per service and per department for six months. The data were reported to each service and compared with the data of the department as peer group. The impact of this communication strategy was evaluated in the following six months. RESULTS In the six months pre-intervention, the mean post-transfusion hemoglobin value was 9.2 g/dL. Post-transfusion hemoglobin was > 10.5 g/dL in 13.4% of patients (112/835). Following communication of these data, RBC consumption decreased 21.0% (p < 0.01) and 21% (p < 0.01) fewer patients received transfusions despite an increase in mean post-transfusion hemoglobin value to 9.4 g/dL (p < 0.01). CONCLUSION Providing feedback on post-transfusion hemoglobin data and the global consumption of RBC units to prescribing physicians can be an additional, feasible and effective strategy to encourage self-assessment and to improve blood utilization.
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- Jan Moerman
- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Imelda Hospital, Bonheiden, Belgium
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Imelda Hospital, Bonheiden, Belgium
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Imelda Hospital, Bonheiden, Belgium
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Imelda Hospital, Bonheiden, Belgium
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- Department of Geriatrics, Imelda Hospital, Bonheiden, Belgium
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- Department of Clinical Immunology, Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark
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Lu Q, Zhang J, Gao WM, Lv Y, Zhang XF, Liu XM. Intraoperative Blood Transfusion and Postoperative Morbidity Following Liver Resection. Med Sci Monit 2018; 24:8469-8480. [PMID: 30470732 PMCID: PMC6270889 DOI: 10.12659/msm.910978] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2018] [Accepted: 07/24/2018] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Blood transfusion is common during liver resection (LR). The objective of the present study was to investigate the effects of intraoperative transfusion of different blood components on post-LR morbidity. MATERIAL AND METHODS We included 610 patients undergoing LR and grouped them according to intraoperative transfusion of different blood components: packed red blood cells only (PRBC, n=81); frozen fresh plasma, platelets, and cryoprecipitate (FPC, n=38); transfusion only with PRBC + FPC transfusion (n=244); and no blood transfusion (n=247). Propensity score matching (PSM) analysis was used to mitigate selection bias in comparisons. RESULTS The overall blood transfusion rate was 59.5%. In comparison with the no blood transfusion group, PRBC-only and PRBC + FPC transfusion were more common in patients with lower preoperative hemoglobin, worse liver function, larger tumor size, and undergoing a major LR, and thus were associated with increased postoperative morbidity. In contrast, FPC-only transfusion was more frequent in patients with a liver function of Child-Pugh B and lower preoperative albumin vs. the no blood transfusion group. In the propensity model, transfusion of PRBC (PRBC-only and PRBC+FPC) and FPC (FPC-only and FPC+PRBC) were significantly associated with increased postoperative complications vs. the no blood transfusion group (OR and 95% CI, 1.9 [1.2-2.7], p=0.002; OR and 95% CI, 1.6 [1.0-2.4], p=0.029). In contrast, intraoperative PRBC-only or FPC-only transfusion showed no significant adverse effects on postoperative morbidity. CONCLUSIONS Allogenic transfusion of PRBC and FPC blood components was associated with increased postoperative morbidity after liver surgery. Different blood components should be used only when absolutely necessary.
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- Qiang Lu
- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an, Shaanxi, P.R. China
- Institute of Advanced Surgical Technology and Engineering, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an, Shaanxi, P.R. China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an, Shaanxi, P.R. China
- Institute of Advanced Surgical Technology and Engineering, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an, Shaanxi, P.R. China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an, Shaanxi, P.R. China
- Institute of Advanced Surgical Technology and Engineering, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an, Shaanxi, P.R. China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an, Shaanxi, P.R. China
- Institute of Advanced Surgical Technology and Engineering, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an, Shaanxi, P.R. China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an, Shaanxi, P.R. China
- Institute of Advanced Surgical Technology and Engineering, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an, Shaanxi, P.R. China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an, Shaanxi, P.R. China
- Institute of Advanced Surgical Technology and Engineering, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an, Shaanxi, P.R. China
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Economic Analysis of the Reduction of Blood Transfusions during Surgical Procedures While Continuous Hemoglobin Monitoring Is Used. SENSORS 2018; 18:s18051367. [PMID: 29702617 PMCID: PMC5981621 DOI: 10.3390/s18051367] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2018] [Revised: 04/22/2018] [Accepted: 04/26/2018] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Background: Two million transfusions are performed in Spain every year. These come at a high economic price for the health system, increasing the morbidity and mortality rates. The way of obtaining the hemoglobin concentration value is via invasive and intermittent methods, the results of which take time to obtain. The drawbacks of this method mean that some transfusions are unnecessary. New continuous noninvasive hemoglobin measurement technology can save unnecessary transfusions. Methods: A prospective study was carried out with a historical control of two homogeneous groups. The control group used the traditional hemoglobin measurement methodology. The experimental group used the new continuous hemoglobin measurement technology. The difference was analyzed by comparing the transfused units of the groups. The economic savings was calculated by multiplying the cost of a transfusion by the difference in units, taking into account measurement costs. Results: The percentage of patients needing a transfusion decreased by 7.4%, and the number of transfused units per patient by 12.56%. Economic savings per patient were €20.59. At the national level, savings were estimated to be 13,500 transfusions (€1.736 million). Conclusions: Constant monitoring of the hemoglobin level significantly reduces the need for blood transfusions. By using this new measurement technology, health care facilities can significantly reduce costs and improve care quality.
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Chen Q, Bagante F, Merath K, Idrees J, Beal EW, Cloyd J, Dillhoff M, Schmidt C, Diaz A, White S, Pawlik TM. Hospital Teaching Status and Medicare Expenditures for Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgery. World J Surg 2018; 42:2969-2979. [DOI: 10.1007/s00268-018-4566-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Cerullo M, Gani F, Chen SY, Canner JK, Yang WW, Frank SM, Pawlik TM. Physiologic correlates of intraoperative blood transfusion among patients undergoing major gastrointestinal operations. Surgery 2017; 162:211-222. [PMID: 28578141 DOI: 10.1016/j.surg.2017.03.026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/08/2017] [Revised: 03/08/2017] [Accepted: 03/29/2017] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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BACKGROUND Guidelines for transfusion focus on nadir levels of hemoglobin. Hemoglobin triggers may not be helpful, however, in defining appropriate intraoperative use of packed red blood cells. We sought to define the use of intraoperative packed red blood cells relative to quantitative physiologic factors at the time of operation. METHODS Prospective intraoperative data on patients undergoing a major gastrointestinal operation between 2010 and 2014 were analyzed. Risk of intraoperative transfusion was assessed with multivariable extended Cox models using baseline clinical covariates and time-varying intraoperative covariates. RESULTS Among 2,316 patients, the mean preoperative hemoglobin was 12.6 g/dL (standard deviation = 2.0 g/dL), while the median estimated blood loss was 200 mL (interquartile range: 100-55 mL). Overall, 357 (15.4%) patients received a transfusion intraoperatively. A greater hazard of transfusion was associated with a greater American Society of Anesthesiologists class (ref: American Society of Anesthesiologists class I-II; American Society of Anesthesiologists class III-IV; hazard ratio = 1.44, 95% confidence interval, 1.18-1.77, P < .001), and a lesser preoperative hemoglobin level (per 1 g/dL increase; hazard ratio = 0.70, 95% confidence interval, 0.65-0.74, P < .001). In addition, an increase in heart rate of 10 beats/min above the cumulative average at any measurement was associated with up to a 30% increased probability of transfusion (hazard ratio = 1.30, 95% confidence interval, 1.15-1.47, P < .001); similarly, an increase in mean arterial pressure of 10 mm Hg was associated with an 8% decreased likelihood of transfusion (hazard ratio = 0.92, 95% confidence interval, 87-0.99, P = .017). In contrast, nadir hemoglobin was not associated with the risk of receiving a transfusion (hazard ratio = 1.10, 95% confidence interval, 0.97-1.23, P = .129). Among patients who received an intraoperative transfusion, 9.2% (n = 33) never had a hemoglobin nadir below 10 g/dL, nor an average mean arterial pressure less than 65 mm Hg or a heart rate greater than 100 beats/min around the time of transfusion. CONCLUSION Among the intraoperative factors, heart rate, and mean arterial pressure were strongly associated with the likelihood of receiving a transfusion, despite the observation that 9.2% of patients never had a physiologic indicator for transfusion or a nadir hemoglobin below 10 g/dL, suggesting a subset of patients could benefit from a decrease in intraoperative rate of transfusion.
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- Marcelo Cerullo
- Department of Surgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD
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- Department of Surgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD
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- Department of Surgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD
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- Department of Surgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD
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- Department of Surgery, Wexner Medical Center at The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH.
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