Abstract Study design Retrospective cohort. Summary of background data Patients with
metastatic spine disease who undergo surgical intervention have a high risk of requiring red …

Objective To identify rates, risks, and complications of red blood cell (RBC) transfusion in
metastatic spinal tumor surgery. Methods The multicenter prospective American College of …

BACKGROUND The question of independent association between allogeneic blood
transfusion (ABT) and postoperative complications in cancer surgeries has been …

Abstract Background Context Perioperative allogeneic blood transfusions have been
associated with decreased survival after surgical resection of primary and metastatic cancer …

BACKGROUND Despite advances in surgical techniques for spinal metastases, there is
often substantial blood loss, resulting in patients requiring blood transfusion during the …

Background and Objectives We assessed whether allogeneic blood transfusions were
associated with infection—within 90 days—after surgery for bone metastatic disease …

OBJECTIVE Intraoperative blood loss in patients undergoing oncological spine surgery
poses a major challenge for vulnerable patients. The goal of this study was to assess how …

Purpose To assess whether perioperative allogenic blood transfusions in patients
undergoing surgical treatment for spinal metastases independently influence patient …

Background Perioperative blood transfusion is often necessary during spine surgery
because of blood loss from the surgical field during and after surgery. However, blood …

BACKGROUND CONTEXT Surgery for vertebral column tumors is commonly associated
with intraoperative blood loss (IOBL) exceeding 2 liters and the need for transfusion of …