Preoperative anemia and extensive transfusion during stay-in-hospital are critical for patient`s mortality: a retrospective multicenter cohort study of oncological patients undergoing radical cystectomy

Preoperative anemia and allogeneic blood transfusions (ABTs) may affect outcomes in cancer surgery. The prevalence of anemia, the use of ABTs, the risks of transfusions, lengths of stay and mortality of oncological patients undergoing radical cystectomy were investigated in three University Hospitals in Germany.

Source: Transfusion and Apheresis Science - September 4, 2018 Category: Hematology Authors: Andreea-Iuliana Ceanga, Mihai Ceanga, Maria Eveslage, Edwin Herrmann, Dania Fischer, Axel Haferkamp, Maria Wittmann, Stefan M üller, Hugo Van Aken, Andrea Ulrike Steinbicker Source Type: research