title: [Is blood transfusion a risk factor in colorectal surgery for cancer?].
abstract: Personal experience in the treatment of 93 cases of cancer of the large bowel and rectal localization is reported 32 patients (A group) received blood transfusions, 61 patients (B group) hadn't any transfusions or autotransfusions. Postoperative morbidity was 34.37% in A group and 14.75% in B group. The Authors stress the basic importance of autotransfusions as well in patients surgically treated for colorectal cancer.
authors.affiliation: Dipartimento di Chirurgia Pietro Valdoni, Università degli Studi La Sapienza, Roma.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Galati
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Giuliani
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Fiori
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Tiziano
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Sammartino
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Benvenuto
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Meucci
mesh_terms: D015179:Colorectal Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000453:epidemiology; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012307:Risk Factors; D065227:Transfusion Reaction
vernacular_title: L'emotrasfusione è un fattore di rischio nella chirurgia colorettale per cancro?