Delayed blood transfusion is associated with mortality following radical cystectomy
Tan W, Wang Y, Trinh Q, Preston M, Kelly J, Hrouda D, Kibel A, Krasnow R, Liu J, Chung B, Chang S, Mossanen M. Delayed blood transfusion is associated with mortality following radical cystectomy. Scandinavian Journal Of Urology 2020, 54: 290-296. PMID: 32538224, DOI: 10.1080/21681805.2020.1777195.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDelayed blood transfusionEarly blood transfusionBlood transfusionRadical cystectomyBladder cancer treated with radical cystectomyPatients treated with radical cystectomyAssociated with 90-day mortalityIncreased 90-day mortalityTime of blood transfusionPrimary end pointRetrospective cohort studyMultivariate logistic regressionAssociated with mortalityDelayed transfusionMedian ageClinical deteriorationCystectomyHigher CCIOlder patientsTransfusionCohort studyEnd pointsPatient mortalityPatientsIndex admission