Maximum surgical blood ordering schedules for revision lower limb arthroplasty.
Mahadevan D, Challand C, Clarke A, Keenan J.SourceUniversity Hospitals of Leicester, Leicester Royal Infirmary, Leicester LE1 5WW, UK. m.deven@gmail.com
Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery.Arch Orthop Trauma Surg.2011 May;131(5):663-7. Epub 2010 Nov 10.
BACKGROUND: Effective utilisation of blood products is fundamental. The introduction of maximum surgical blood ordering schedules (MSBOS) for operations has been shown to improve transfusion services. A retrospective analysis was undertaken to establish an evidence-based MSBOS for revision total hip
Routine pre-operative cross-match for elective colorectal resections: an appropriate use of resources?
Singh JK, Singh P.SourceDepartment of General Surgery, Alexandra Hospital, Woodrow Drive, Redditch, West Midlands, B98 7UB, UK. jkrai@hotmail.com
The surgeon : journal of the Royal Colleges of Surgeons of Edinburgh and Ireland.Surgeon.2011 Feb;9(1):8-12. Epub 2010 Aug 5.
INTRODUCTION: our Maximum Surgical Blood Ordering Schedule (MSBOS) recommends that blood is cross-matched prior to elective colorectal resections. National guidelines state that blood should not be cross-matched if blood usage is below 50%. Our aims were to determine compliance with local and nation
Blood transfusion requirements in elective breast reconstruction surgery.
Al-Benna S, Rajgarhia P.SourceDepartment of Plastic Surgery, St John's Hospital at Howden, Livingston, Scotland, United Kingdom. sammyalbenna@googlemail.com
Breast (Edinburgh, Scotland).Breast.2010 Dec;19(6):475-8. Epub 2010 Jun 2.
INTRODUCTION: Excess-ordering of cross-matched blood in preparation for elective surgery is expensive with associated blood shortages and time-expired wastage. Although, the maximum surgical blood order schedule (MSBOS) for breast reconstruction recommends pre-operative cross-match of 2-6 units of r