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Article: Factors leading to blood transfusion among Chinese patients undergoing total knee replacements: A retrospective study
- Article from:
- Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery
- Article date:
- December 1, 2004
- Author:
CopyrightCopyright Western Pacific Orthopaedic Association Dec 2004. Provided by ProQuest LLC. (Hide copyright information)
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ABSTRACT
Purpose. To investigate the risk factors leading to blood transfusion among Chinese patients undergoing total knee replacement.
Methods. From July 2001 to June 2002, a total of 128 primary total knee replacements were performed in 83 Chinese patients (38 unilateral and 45 one-stage sequential bilateral). No pharmaceutical prophylaxis against deep vein thrombosis was used. The risk factors leading to allogenic blood transfusion were analysed.
Results. The important predictive factors for postoperative blood transfusion were preoperative haemoglobin level (p=0.005), intra-operative blood loss (p<0.001), and bilateral total knee replacements (p<0.001).
Conclusion. To reduce the ...