Profound Intraoperative Hypotension Associated With Transfusion via the Belmont Fluid Management System

Anesth Analg. 2019 Sep;129(3):e77-e82. doi: 10.1213/ANE.0000000000003343.

Abstract

This retrospective observational case series conducted at 2 large academic centers over a 4-year period consists of 15 cases of profound hypotension in surgical patients immediately after initiation of the Belmont Fluid Management System for rapid transfusion of blood products. Halting the infusion and administering vasoactive agents led to resolution of hypotension. Repeat transfusion with the Belmont system resulted in repeat hypotension unless counteracted with vasopressors. No etiology was elucidated. This represents the largest documented association of acute hypotensive transfusion reaction with any rapid infusion system in surgical patients.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Multicenter Study
  • Observational Study

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Blood Transfusion / trends
  • Female
  • Fluid Therapy / adverse effects*
  • Fluid Therapy / trends
  • Humans
  • Intraoperative Complications / diagnosis*
  • Intraoperative Complications / etiology*
  • Intraoperative Complications / therapy
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Retrospective Studies
  • Transfusion Reaction / diagnosis*
  • Transfusion Reaction / etiology*
  • Transfusion Reaction / therapy