Efficacy of Blood Utilization in Elective Surgery for Non-COVID Patients during COVID-19 Outbreaks
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https://doi.org/10.31584/jhsmr.20241058Keywords:
blood utilization, COVID-19, C/T ratio, MSBOS, pandemic, transfusionAbstract
Objective: This study aimed to evaluate the pattern of blood transfusion requests and utilization in non-coronavirus disease (COVID) patients having undergone elective surgeries during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Material and Methods: The pattern of blood transfusion requests and utilization for elective surgical procedures in six departments of a University Hospital; between January 2020 and December 2021, were retrospectively evaluated. The cross-match-to transfusion (C/T) ratio, transfusion probability (%T), transfusion index (Ti), and maximum surgical blood order schedule (MSBOS) were calculated.
Results: A total of 15,030 patients underwent elective surgery. Among the 14,426 units of blood requested, 12,776 (89%) units were cross-matched preoperatively for 5,799 (39%) patients, and an additional 1,650 (11%) units were requested for 394 (2.6%) patients intraoperatively. Among these, 4,588 (32%) units were transfused to 1,710 (11.4%) patients. The overall C/T ratio, %T, and Ti were 2.78, 29.5%, and 0.79, respectively. Blood utilization indices for each department varied substantially according to the type of surgery, with blood utilization indices being unfavorable for 68 (80%) of the 85 procedures. The MSBOS was 0 for 32 procedures.
Conclusion: Over-ordering of blood units for elective surgical procedures remained common during the COVID-19 pandemic. The blood utilization indices showed substantial variations according to the type of surgical procedures. The MSBOS has been formulated to assist in future decision-making.
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