Is type and screen only policy safe for patients undergoing elective lobectomy?

OBJECTIVE The purpose of this study was to establish the safety and feasibility of a recently adopted policy to type and screen (TS) (group and save) only for selected patients who had low likelihood of transfusion requirement. METHODS The TS only policy was applied to patients undergoing first-time...

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Published in:European journal of cardio-thoracic surgery 2013-12, Vol.44 (6), p.1113-1116
Main Authors: Devbhandari, Mohan P., Farid, Shakil, Goatman, Claire, Moussa, Yaseen, Rammohan, Kandadai S., Krysiak, Piotr, Jones, Mark T., Shah, Rajesh
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aged
Blood Grouping and Crossmatching - methods
Blood Grouping and Crossmatching - standards
Blood Grouping and Crossmatching - statistics & numerical data
Blood Transfusion - standards
Blood Transfusion - statistics & numerical data
Elective Surgical Procedures - methods
Elective Surgical Procedures - standards
Female
Humans
Lung Neoplasms - blood
Lung Neoplasms - surgery
Male
Middle Aged
Patient Safety
Pneumonectomy - methods
Pneumonectomy - standards
Retrospective Studies
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Summary:OBJECTIVE The purpose of this study was to establish the safety and feasibility of a recently adopted policy to type and screen (TS) (group and save) only for selected patients who had low likelihood of transfusion requirement. METHODS The TS only policy was applied to patients undergoing first-time elective lobectomy with Hb of >11 g/dl, aged
ISSN:1010-7940
1873-734X
DOI:10.1093/ejcts/ezt209