Journal of Blood Disorders & Transfusion

Benno von Bormann

Publications

• Review Article
  Does Preoperative Anemia Deteriorate Patients’ Postoperative Outcome or about the Difficulty of Comprehension
  Author(s): Sirilak Suksompong and Benno von BormannSirilak Suksompong and Benno von Bormann
  
  The effect of red cell transfusion is frequently overrated, probably because decision makers are not always familiar with oxygen physiology. Even halving the hemoglobin does not lead to a critical shortage of oxygen supply for the tissues, as long as circulation is normal. However, preoperative anemia is proven to be correlated to deterioration of surgical patients’ outcome. The reason for this is debatable, and most scientists estimate anemia as a surrogate parameter for patients’ general condition and co-morbidity. There are several studies regarding anemia and red cell transfusion within the huge database from the American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program, these studies often apply highly sophisticated statistical approaches. Some studies found that preoperative anemia is independently associated with an increased risk of postoperative m.. View More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2155-9864.1000205

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