Perioperative Management of Patients for Whom Transfusion Is Not an Option
Nicole R. Guinn, Linda Resar, Steven M. Frank
Abstract
This article reviews the management of patients requesting or requiring surgery without transfusion, including patient identification and informed consent, determining preoperative target hemoglobin and anemia management, and intraoperative and postoperative blood conservation techniques.
Topics & Concepts
MedicineBlood managementPerioperativeBlood conservationAnemiaBlood transfusionIntensive care medicineSurgeryInformed consentAnesthesiaInternal medicineAlternative medicinePathologyBlood transfusion and managementTrauma, Hemostasis, Coagulopathy, ResuscitationBlood donation and transfusion practices