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Transfusion‐free Surgery is a Treatment Plan for All Patients
Author(s) -
Trovarelli Tricia,
Kahn Barbara,
Ver Sharon
Publication year - 1998
Publication title -
aorn journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.222
H-Index - 43
eISSN - 1878-0369
pISSN - 0001-2092
DOI - 10.1016/s0001-2092(06)62375-2
Subject(s) - medicine , blood conservation , blood management , perioperative , erythropoietin , blood transfusion , anemia , orthopedic surgery , intensive care medicine , perioperative nursing , epoetin alfa , blood loss , surgery
Due to the increased risks associated with allogenic blood transfusion, blood management in surgical procedures, especially in orthopedic settings, should include reduction of perioperative blood loss. Preoperative nursing assessment will help define patients at increased risk for transfusion. Both nonpharmacologic and pharmacologic techniques can help minimize allogenic transfusion by reducing blood loss. One such method of managing anemia and reducing patient exposure to allogenic transfusion is the perioperative use of recombinant human erythropoietin—erythropoietin alfa—an innovative surgical blood management tool. Increased awareness by perioperative nurses of the use of erythropoietin alfa and patient implications can contribute to the overall blood conservation goal. AORN J 68 (Nov 1998) 773‐784.