Open AccessCurrent transfusion practices of anesthesiologists in a major city in South India
Author(s) -
Priyanka Pavithran,
MC Rajesh,
Suvarna Kaniyil,
Kishore Kaniachalil,
Bindiya Anoop,
T. N. Jithin
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
journal of anaesthesiology-clinical pharmacology/journal of anaesthesiology clinical pharmacology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.466
H-Index - 32
eISSN - 2231-2730
pISSN - 0970-9185
DOI - 10.4103/joacp.joacp_296_18
Subject(s) - medicine , perioperative , blood transfusion , blood management , american society of anesthesiologists , transfusion medicine , intensive care medicine , emergency medicine , surgery
Allogenic blood transfusion is a double edged sword with a delicate balance between benefits and risks. There is heavy use of blood products in the perioperative setting mostly initiated by anesthesiologists. Limited research has been done in evaluating the transfusion practices of anesthesiologists especially in Indian setting. We conducted a survey among the anesthesiologists in our city to assess their blood transfusion practices, to evaluate the level of adherence to principles of Patient Blood Management and to look for innovative strategies to improve the perioperative transfusions.