Key result
Wide variations in blood product use for elective surgeries were observed across 43 European hospitals, with reasons for perioperative red cell transfusion documented for only 23% of patients.
Population
7,195 patients undergoing six commonly performed elective surgical procedures in 43 teaching hospitals…
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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Marked unexplained interhospital variation in perioperative transfusion persists after adjustment; leaves open standardization needs and practice determinants.
Observational (n=7,195)
Yes
There is wide, unexplained variation in the use of blood products for elective surgery across European teaching hospitals, suggesting limited impact of consensus guidelines.
Sirchia et al. (1994) conducted an observational in Elective surgery (n=7,195). Hospital practices for blood product and artificial colloid use vs. Other hospitals or regions was evaluated on Proportion of patients transfused and amount of product used. Wide variations in blood product use for elective surgeries were observed across 43 European hospitals, with reasons for perioperative red cell transfusion documented for only 23% of patients.
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