Anesthesia & Clinical Research
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Kassiani Theodoraki

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• Research Article
  Targeting Perioperative Hemoglobin in Major Abdominal Surgery
  Author(s): Maria Markatou, Kassiani Theodoraki, Demetrios Rizos and Argyro FassoulakiMaria Markatou, Kassiani Theodoraki, Demetrios Rizos and Argyro Fassoulaki
  
  Background: Perioperative transfusion optimization may result in blood saving and minimization of complications associated with blood transfusions. The study aimed to compare units transfused, cytokines and patient outcome in a restrictive versus a liberal transfusion strategy. Materials and methods: We conducted a randomized-controlled study, in a single center, from December 2004 to May 2007. Of the 75 patients scheduled for major abdominal surgery and assessed for eligibility, 58 were randomized and 52 completed the study. Preoperatively, patients were randomly assigned to the Hb 7.7 g dL-1 (restrictive) or to the Hb 9.9 g dL-1 (liberal) group to receive blood transfusion intraoperatively and postoperatively if hemoglobin was below 7.7 g dL-1 or Hb 9.9 g dL-1 respectively. The follow-up for hemoglobin and intervention lasted five days, for cytokine measurements three days and for c.. View More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2155-6148.1000190

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