Current concepts and issues in blood management
Spence, R.K.
Orthopedics 27(6 Suppl): S643-S651
2004
ISSN/ISBN: 0147-7447 PMID: 15239551 Document Number: 567349
Blood management in orthopedic surgery is no longer an option; it is a requirement. The combination of patient desire to avoid transfusion, increasing evidence of multiple risks, decreasing blood supplies, and increasing costs mandate attention. This article addresses the balance of risk versus benefit in blood transfusion and presents a perioperative plan of blood management for patients undergoing orthopedic surgery.