Perioperative blood transfusion affects oncologic outcomes after nephrectomy for renal cell carcinoma: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

CONCLUSIONS: PBT in patients undergoing nephrectomy for RCC is associated with worse overall survival. While PBT may be reflective of the underlying aggressiveness of the disease, it could be that its detrimental effect on outcomes is caused by its negative effect on the host's resilience. PMID: 30737159 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

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Source: Urologic Oncology - February 5, 2019 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Iwata T, Kimura S, Foerster B, Abufaraj M, Karakiewicz PI, Preisser F, Nasu Y, Shariat SF Tags: Urol Oncol Source Type: research