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    Perioperative blood management programme reduces the use of allogenic blood transfusion in patients undergoing total hip and knee arthroplasty

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    Kopanidis, P; Hardidge, A; McNicol, L; Tay, S; McCall, P; Weinberg, L
    Date
    2016-02-29
    Source Title
    Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research
    Publisher
    BMC
    University of Melbourne Author/s
    Weinberg, Laurence; Hardidge, Andrew; MCNICOL, PETER; MCCALL, PETER
    Affiliation
    Medicine and Radiology
    Medical Education
    Clinical School (Austin Health)
    Surgery (Austin & Northern Health)
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    Kopanidis, P., Hardidge, A., McNicol, L., Tay, S., McCall, P. & Weinberg, L. (2016). Perioperative blood management programme reduces the use of allogenic blood transfusion in patients undergoing total hip and knee arthroplasty. JOURNAL OF ORTHOPAEDIC SURGERY AND RESEARCH, 11 (1), https://doi.org/10.1186/s13018-016-0358-1.
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    http://hdl.handle.net/11343/258404
    DOI
    10.1186/s13018-016-0358-1
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    BACKGROUND: Optimisation of blood management in total hip (THA) and knee arthroplasty (TKA) is associated with improved patient outcomes. This study aimed to establish the effectiveness of a perioperative blood management programme in improving postoperative haemoglobin (Hb) and reducing the rate of allogenic blood transfusion. METHODS: This retrospective before and after study involves 200 consecutive patients undergoing elective TKA and THA before (Usual Care group) and after (Intervention group) the introduction of a blood management programme in an Australian teaching hospital. Patients in the Intervention group underwent preoperative treatment for anaemia and received intraoperative tranexamic acid (15 mg/kg). The primary outcomes were to compare postoperative Hb levels and the rate of blood transfusion. Secondary outcomes included measurements of total amount of allogenic blood transfused, transfusion-related complications, postoperative complications, need for inpatient rehabilitation and duration of hospital stay. RESULTS: There were no differences between baseline characteristics between groups. The mean (SD) preoperative Hb was higher in the Intervention group compared to that in the Usual Care group: 138.7 (13.9) vs. 133.4 (13.9) g/L, p = 0.008, respectively. The postoperative day 1 Hb, lowest postoperative Hb and discharge Hb were all higher in the Intervention group (p < 0.001). Blood transfusion requirements were lower in the Intervention group compared to the Usual Care group (6 vs. 20 %, p = 0.003). There were no differences in any of the secondary outcomes measured. Patients who were anaemic preoperatively and who underwent Hb optimisation had higher Hb levels postoperatively (odds ratio 5.7; 95 % CI 1.3 to 26.5; p = 0.024). CONCLUSIONS: The introduction of a perioperative blood optimisation programme improved postoperative Hb levels and reduced the rate of allogenic blood transfusion.

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