title: [The transfusion practice in the hepatogastroenterology department of the Campus Teaching Hospital of Lomé (Togo)].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To evaluate transfusion practice in the hepatogastroenterology department of the Campus Teaching Hospital of Lomé.
  
  
  METHODS
  This is a respective, descriptive and analytical study conducted from January 1 to December 31, 2013 on cases of in-patients' observation in the department. The cases of in-patients of more than 15 years old, having benefited from a blood transfusion were included.
  
  
  RESULTS
  During the study period, 849 patients were admitted; 136 were transfused, or blood transfusion rate of 16.02%. The average age of patients was of 48.25 years with extremes of 15 and 90 years. The most transfused rhesus blood group was O positive (36.76%). Red blood cell was the most frequently used blood product (94.12%). The transfusion was performed in 58.82% of cases as a matter of emergency. Gastrointestinal bleeding were the main indications (55.88%). The average pre-transfusion hemoglobinemia was 6.51 g/dL±1.67. The average post-transfusion hemoglobinemia was 8.95 g/dL±1.75. Liver disease (cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma) were the main diagnosis associated with blood transfusion (44.85%). The quantity of blood to be transfused was not calculated in 100% of cases. In 11.03% of cases, the compatibility test has not been done in the laboratory. Incidents during blood transfusion were noted in 5 cases.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Blood transfusion is frequent in the department. There is a good observance of blood transfusion safety regulations. However, its practice remains to be improved.
authors.affiliation: Service d'hépato-gastro-entérologie, CHU campus de Lomé, BP 61842, Lomé, Togo. Electronic address: lawsonprosper@yahoo.fr.
authors.forename: L M
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Lawson-Ananissoh
authors.affiliation: Service d'hépato-gastro-entérologie, CHU campus de Lomé, BP 61842, Lomé, Togo.
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Bouglouga
authors.affiliation: Service d'hépato-gastro-entérologie, CHU campus de Lomé, BP 61842, Lomé, Togo.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: El Hadji Yakoubou
authors.affiliation: Service d'hépato-gastro-entérologie, CHU campus de Lomé, BP 61842, Lomé, Togo.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bagny
authors.affiliation: Service d'hépato-gastro-entérologie, CHU campus de Lomé, BP 61842, Lomé, Togo.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Kaaga
authors.affiliation: Service d'hépato-gastro-entérologie, CHU campus de Lomé, BP 61842, Lomé, Togo.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Redah
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001803:Blood Transfusion / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005260:Female; D005762:Gastroenterology; D006748:Hospital Departments; D006784:Hospitals, Teaching; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D014037:Togo; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Blood transfusion; Indication; Lomé; Sécurité transfusionnelle; Transfusion safety; Transfusion sanguine