Preoperative blood volume deficit influences blood transfusion requirements in females and males undergoing coronary bypass graft surgery
Shevde K, Pagala M, Tyagaraj C, Udeh C, Punjala M, Arora S, Elfaham A. Preoperative blood volume deficit influences blood transfusion requirements in females and males undergoing coronary bypass graft surgery. Journal Of Clinical Anesthesia 2002, 14: 512-517. PMID: 12477586, DOI: 10.1016/s0952-8180(02)00423-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPacked red blood cellsTotal blood volumePreoperative blood volumeBypass graft surgeryFresh frozen plasmaBody surface areaPRBC transfusionBlood volumeBlood transfusionGraft surgeryML/RBC volumeCoronary artery bypass graft surgeryUnits of PRBCsMean total blood volumeArtery bypass graft surgeryCoronary bypass graft surgeryMultiple logistic regression analysisPlasma volumeBlood transfusion requirementsIntraoperative PRBC transfusionPostoperative blood volumeDuration of surgeryEntire hospital stayRed blood cell volume