Type and screen for elective surgery. Results of one year's experience in a small community hospital.
The results of elimination of routine crossmatching in certain elective surgical procedures over a one-year period in a small community hospital are reviewed. Substantial savings were realized in technician time and patient cost. This was accomplished safely and easily with the close cooperation of the medical staff.
D001787:Blood Group Incompatibility; D001788:Blood Grouping and Crossmatching; D001803:Blood Transfusion; D002585:Cesarean Section; D002763:Cholecystectomy; D006764:Hospitals, Community; D006801:Humans; D007044:Hysterectomy; D007813:Laparotomy; D013514:Surgical Procedures, Operative; D013997:Time Factors