title: Perioperative blood transfusion: the role of allogenous and autologous transfusions, and pharmacological agents.
abstract: The decision to transfuse patients perioperatively is made on an individual basis and should consider factors such as duration and severity of anaemia, symptoms, physiological parameters and comorbidities. Autologous blood transfusion has the benefit of avoiding some of the immunological and infective complications associated with allogenic blood transfusion. Pharmacological agents as well as anaesthetic and surgical techniques have a role in avoiding the need for blood transfusion.
authors.affiliation: University College London Institute of Orthopaedic and Musculoskeletal Sciences, Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital, Stanmore.
authors.forename: Mukai
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Chimutengwende-Gordon
authors.forename: Wasim S
authors.initials: WS
authors.lastname: Khan
authors.forename: Nimalan
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Maruthainar
mesh_terms: D001803:Blood Transfusion / Q000379:methods* / Q000451:nursing; D001804:Blood Transfusion, Autologous / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D017053:Infection Control; D008991:Monitoring, Physiologic; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D009871:Operating Room Nursing / Q000379:methods*; D018579:Patient Selection; D019990:Perioperative Care / Q000379:methods* / Q000451:nursing; D011300:Preoperative Care / Q000379:methods / Q000451:nursing; D065227:Transfusion Reaction; D014184:Transplantation, Homologous