Open AccessUtilization of banked blood in pediatric surgical procedures in Calabar, Nigeria
Author(s) -
Usang E Usang,
Akan W Inyang,
Iniabasi U. Ilori,
Marcus Inyama-Asuquo
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
african journal of paediatric surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.163
H-Index - 17
eISSN - 0189-6725
pISSN - 0974-5998
DOI - 10.4103/0189-6725.115041
Subject(s) - medicine , emergency surgery , blood units , donation , requisition , blood product , blood transfusion , blood loss , surgery , surgical procedures , elective surgery , paediatric surgery , emergency medicine , general surgery , intensive care medicine , archaeology , economics , history , economic growth
Performing major surgery in a child demands that blood is cross-matched and saved to be transfused as indicated. Because the cost of cross-matching and donation of blood can be enormous and may equal or surpass the cost of surgery in our setting, it is pertinent to evaluate its utilization. The aim of this study was to determine how banked blood meant for pediatric surgical procedures was utilized with the hope of streamlining our blood requisition policy. This may be useful to pediatric and other surgeons involved in the operative care of children in similar settings.