Blood requirement and utilization in spinal surgery (blood in spinal surgery)

Indian J Med Sci. 1994 Apr;48(4):89-92.

Abstract

The blood requisition practice for the most commonly performed spinal prolapsed disc surgery was assessed in a prospective manner for 18 months, in total 108 patients. It was observed that nearly 78% operations did not require any transfusion. Transfusion index (TI) was .4, showing a tendency of over ordering of blood for these procedures. The cross match: transfusion (C/T) ratio was very high 4.3. It is obvious that these procedures hardly require blood transfusion. Thus by introducing an ABO-Rh typing screening and immediate spin cross match scheme, can drastically reduce the patients agony, laboratory work load and patients treatment cost.

MeSH terms

  • Blood Transfusion / statistics & numerical data*
  • Humans
  • Intervertebral Disc Displacement / surgery*
  • Intraoperative Care
  • Postoperative Care
  • Preoperative Care
  • Prospective Studies
  • Spinal Stenosis / surgery*