Impact of Perioperative Blood Transfusion in Anemic Patients Undergoing Infra-Inguinal Bypass

The presence of perioperative anemia in vascular surgery patients has been shown to be associated with major adverse patient outcomes, including myocardial infarction, renal failure, stroke and all-cause mortality.1 Patients who present with lower extremity chronic limb-threatening ischemia are frequently anemic and red blood cell (RBC) transfusion is often performed with the goal to attenuate the risks associated with anemia with up to 37.5% of patients undergoing infra-inguinal bypass receiving transfusions in the perioperative period.

Source: Annals of Vascular Surgery - October 10, 2021 Category: Surgery Authors: Cali E Johnson, Miguel F Manzur, Helen A Potter, Alberto J Ortega, Li Ding, Vincent L Rowe, Fred A Weaver, Kenneth R Ziegler, Sukgu M. Han, Gregory A Magee Source Type: research