Fixed rate of blood component improves the survival rate of patients in massive transfusion

Wang,Wen-Ting; Zhan,Yong-Hua; Hu,Xing-Bin; Mu,Shi‑Jie; An,Qun‑Xing; Liu,Zhi-Xin; Zhang,Xian-Qing

doi:10.3892/br.2012.36

Fixed rate of blood component improves the survival rate of patients in massive transfusion

Authors:
- Wen-Ting Wang
- Yong-Hua Zhan
- Xing-Bin Hu
- Shi‑Jie Mu
- Qun‑Xing An
- Zhi-Xin Liu
- Xian-Qing Zhang
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Affiliations: Department of Blood Transfusion, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710032, P.R. China, School of Life Sciences and Technology, Xidian University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710071, P.R. China, Department of Blood Transfusion, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710032, P.R. China
Published online on: October 29, 2012 https://doi.org/10.3892/br.2012.36
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Abstract

The aim of this study was to examine the manner in which varying proportions of serum and red blood cells (RBC) in massive blood transfusion affect the survival rates of patients with severe blood loss. Massive transfusion (MT) was determined as receiving ≥10 units of red blood cells in 24 h. The electronic medical records and blood transfusion information for the period January, 2002 to December, 2011 of patients with MT were examined. Moreover, we calculated the ratio of blood components and examined their correlation with survival. In total, 1,658 patients underwent MT during the period 2002-2011, with an overall of 28,030 units RBC, accounting for 2.8% of the total blood transfusion. In conclusion, fixing blood‑component ratios has the potential to help improve survival rate in MT.

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