title: [Autologous and heterologous blood transfusion in obstetrics].
abstract: We retrospectively analyzed the frequency and details of blood transfusions in a group of 12,578 obstetrical patients. We found 250 patients who received red blood cell transfusions resulting in a transfusion rate of 2 in 100. In most of these cases, there were no risk factors placing patients at high risk for blood transfusions. The administration of one or two units of blood was adequate in 76% and of up to three units adequate in 87% of cases. Our results do not support a commercial blood bank's recent claim of frequent transfusions in obstetrical patients. We feel that the routine storage of blood for autologous transfusions is not warranted in obstetrical patients.
authors: Universitäts-Frauenklinik Düsseldorf.
authors: G E
authors: GE
authors: Umbach
authors: B
authors: B
authors: Oest
authors: H G
authors: HG
authors: Bender
authors: H
authors: H
authors: Brüster
authors: L
authors: L
authors: Beck
mesh_terms: D001803:Blood Transfusion; D001804:Blood Transfusion, Autologous; D002585:Cesarean Section; D017707:Erythrocyte Transfusion; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007744:Obstetric Labor Complications / Q000628:therapy*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011250:Pregnancy Complications, Hematologic / Q000628:therapy*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012307:Risk Factors
vernacular_title: Eigen- und Fremdbluttransfusionen in der Geburtshilfe.