Open AccessImpact of perioperative blood transfusion on clinical outcomes in patients with colorectal liver metastasis after hepatectomy: a meta-analysis
Author(s) -
Xinghua Lyu,
Wenhui Qiao,
Debang Li,
Yufang Leng
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
oncotarget
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.373
H-Index - 127
ISSN - 1949-2553
DOI - 10.18632/oncotarget.16771
Subject(s) - medicine , perioperative , odds ratio , blood transfusion , meta analysis , hepatectomy , confidence interval , colorectal cancer , surgery , metastasis , resection , cancer
Perioperative blood transfusion may be associated with negative clinical outcomes in oncological surgery. A meta-analysis of published studies was conducted to evaluate the impact of blood transfusion on short- and long-term outcomes following liver resection of colorectal liver metastasis (CLM).
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