Blood use in spinal operations in children.
This paper reports a retrospective analysis of blood use in 27 children undergoing major spinal surgery in Liverpool in 1990. Overall 133 units of blood were cross-matched, but only 60 units (45%) were used. The results of the analysis show a significant difference between the operative techniques used in elective spinal surgery. This hospital has now introduced new guidelines for the cross-matching of blood.
Laing
P
P
Royal Liverpool Hospital.
Lalliotis
N
N
Dorgan
J
J
Ball
L
L
Minnards
J
J
D000293:Adolescent; D001788:Blood Grouping and Crossmatching / Q000592:standards; D016063:Blood Loss, Surgical; D001803:Blood Transfusion / Q000191:economics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D004739:England; D006801:Humans; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012600:Scoliosis / Q000601:surgery; D013122:Spinal Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D013503:Surgery Department, Hospital / Q000191:economics / Q000592:standards; D014600:Utilization Review