Transfusion targets and adverse events in pediatric perioperative acute Anemia

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STUDY OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the association between pretransfusion and posttransfusion hemoglobin concentrations and the outcomes of children undergoing noncardiac surgery.

DESIGN: Retrospective review of patient records. We focused on initial postoperative hemoglobin concentrations, which may provide a more useful representation of transfusion adequacy than pretransfusion hemoglobin triggers (the latter often cannot be obtained during acute surgical hemorrhage).

SETTING: Single-center, observational cohort study.

PATIENTS: We evaluated all pediatric patients undergoing noncardiac surgery who received intraoperative red blood cell transfusions from January 1, 2008, through December 31, 2018.

INTERVENTIONS: None.

MEASUREMENTS: Associations between pre- and posttransfusion hemoglobin concentrations (g/dL), hospital-free days, intensive care unit admission, postoperative mechanical ventilation, and infectious complications were evaluated with multivariable regression modeling.

MAIN RESULTS: In total, 113,713 unique noncardiac surgical procedures in pediatric patients were evaluated, and 741 procedures met inclusion criteria (median [range] age, 7 [1-14] years). Four hundred ninety-eight patients (68%) with a known preoperative hemoglobin level had anemia; of these, 14% had a preexisting diagnosis of anemia in their health record. Median (IQR) pretransfusion hemoglobin concentration was 8.1 (7.4-9.2) g/dL and median (IQR) initial postoperative hemoglobin concentration was 10.4 (9.3-11.6) g/dL. Each decrease of 1 g/dL in the initial postoperative hemoglobin concentration was associated with increased odds of transfusion within the first 24 postoperative hours (odds ratio [95% CI], 1.62 [1.37-1.93]; P < .001). No significant relationships were observed between postoperative hemoglobin concentrations and hospital-free days (P = .56), intensive care unit admission (P = .71), postoperative mechanical ventilation (P = .63), or infectious complications (P = .74).

CONCLUSIONS: In transfused patients, there was no association between postoperative hemoglobin values and clinical outcomes, except the need for subsequent transfusion. Most transfused patients presented to the operating room with anemia, which suggests a potential opportunity for perioperative optimization of health before surgery.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:94

Enthalten in:

Journal of clinical anesthesia - 94(2024) vom: 02. März, Seite 111405

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Warner, Lindsay L [VerfasserIn]
Thalji, Leanne [VerfasserIn]
Hunter Guevara, Lindsay R [VerfasserIn]
Warner, Matthew A [VerfasserIn]
Kor, Daryl J [VerfasserIn]
Warner, David O [VerfasserIn]
Hanson, Andrew C [VerfasserIn]
Nemergut, Michael E [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Anesthesia
Blood transfusions
Hemoglobins
Journal Article
Observational Study
Pediatrics
Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
Transfusion, blood

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Date Completed 11.03.2024

Date Revised 16.03.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.jclinane.2024.111405

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM367986140