Vox sanguinis
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Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter Study
Transfusion practice and complications after laparotomy--an observational analysis of a randomized clinical trial.
Transfusion of allogeneic red blood cells (RBC) may be associated with side effects. This study aimed to assess whether an association could be detected between transfusion practice and the occurrence of complications after laparotomy. ⋯ A liberal transfusion practice was not significantly associated with postoperative complications, but pneumonia tended to be more common in the liberal group, which was more often admitted to the intensive care unit.