Measured versus Estimated Blood Loss: Interim Analysis of a Prospective Quality Improvement Study.

In conclusion, surgeons significantly underestimate and anesthesiologists significantly overestimate EBL. This finding impacts not only immediate patient care but also the interpretation of scoring systems relying on EBL.
PMID: 32223802 [PubMed - in process]

Source: The American Surgeon - February 29, 2020 Category: Surgery Authors: Thomas S, Ghee L, Sill AM, Patel ST, Kowdley GC, Cunningham SC Tags: Am Surg Source Type: research