Key result
Immediate transfusion of preoperatively donated autologous blood after total knee arthroplasty reduced nonsurgical complications compared to delaying transfusion until hemoglobin <9.0 g/dL (P<.002).
Why the study?
Does immediate transfusion of preoperatively donated autologous blood reduce nonsurgical complications compared to delayed transfusion in patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty?
Population
Patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty (TKA)
Comparison
Immediate transfusion of preoperatively donated… vs Delayed transfusion until the patient's…
Design
RCT, randomly compared
Follow-up
immediate postoperative period
Authors
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Immediate PAB transfusion may lower nonsurgical complications after TKA; leaves open optimal thresholds in contemporary practice with TXA and needs prospective validation.
RCT
Randomized
Does immediate transfusion of preoperatively donated autologous blood reduce nonsurgical complications compared to delayed transfusion in patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty?
p-value: p=<.002
Immediate transfusion of preoperatively donated autologous blood after total knee arthroplasty reduces nonsurgical complications compared to a delayed transfusion strategy.
Lotke et al. (1999) conducted an RCT in Total knee arthroplasty. Immediate transfusion of preoperatively donated autologous blood vs. Delayed transfusion until hemoglobin < 9.0 g/dL was evaluated on Nonsurgical complications (p=<.002). Immediate transfusion of preoperatively donated autologous blood after total knee arthroplasty reduced nonsurgical complications compared to delaying transfusion until hemoglobin <9.0 g/dL (P<.002).
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