International journal of colorectal disease
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Int J Colorectal Dis · Dec 2006
Comparative StudyPerioperative blood transfusions increase infectious complications after ileoanal pouch procedures (IPAA).
Assessment of risk factors associated with the use of perioperative allogeneic blood transfusion and the effect of transfusion on infectious complications after ileal pouch-anal anastomosis (IPAA). ⋯ Preoperative anemia is a significant risk factor for perioperative transfusion with significant increase in postoperative infectious complications and anastomotic complications after IPAA. Strategies to correct preoperative anemia, refine indications for transfusion, and define the use of blood salvage techniques may be helpful in decreasing this risk.