Red Blood Cell Transfusion Need for Elective Primary Posterior Lumbar Fusion in A High-Volume Center for Spine Surgery

Red Blood Cell Transfusion Need for Elective Primary Posterior Lumbar Fusion in A High-Volume Center for Spine Surgery

(1) Background: This study evaluated the perioperative red blood cell (RBC) transfusion need and determined predictors for transfusion in patients undergoing elective primary lumbar posterior spine fusion in a high-volume center for spine surgery. (2) Methods: Data from all patients undergoing spine...

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Main Authors: Giuseppe Ristagno, Simonetta Beluffi, Dario Tanzi, Federica Belloli, Paola Carmagnini, Massimo Croci, Giuseppe D’Aviri, Guido Menasce, Juan C. Pastore, Armando Pellanda, Alberto Pollini, Giorgio Savoia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-01-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Medicine
Subjects:
blood
blood loss
spine surgery
spine fusion
lumbar
transfusion
red blood cell
hemoglobin
predictors
operative time
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/7/2/19

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http://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/7/2/19

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