Abstract Background Context Although the negative aspects of blood transfusion are
increasingly recognized, less is known about transfusion-related risks in spinal surgery …

Background context Allogeneic blood transfusions have an immunomodulating effect, and
the previous studies in other fields of medicine demonstrated an increased risk of infections …

Background: Blood transfusions are associated with many adverse outcomes among spine
surgery patients, but it remains unclear whether perioperative blood transfusion during spine …

Study Design: Systematic review. Objectives: Allogeneic blood transfusion-related
immunomodulation may relatively suppress the immune system, heightening the risk of …

Study Design: Retrospective cohort study. Objective: The objective of this study is to
compare the incidence of infection in patients who do and do not receive blood transfusions …

Background Although previous investigators have established an association between
blood transfusion and adverse outcomes, the relative frequency of different morbid events …

BACKGROUND: The purpose of this study was to identify preoperative patient, hospital, and
surgeon characteristics associated with transfusion for spinal surgery. STUDY DESIGN AND …

Abstract Background Context Blood transfusions in spine surgery are shown to be
associated with increased patient morbidity. The association between transfusion performed …

Background: Perioperative allogeneic red blood cell transfusion is a risk factor for surgical
site infection. The purpose of this study was to determine if the volume of perioperative …

Study Design: Retrospective cohort study. Objective: To determine whether receipt of blood
transfusion and preoperative anemia are associated with increased rates of 30-day all …