Enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) protocols are a set of interventions which are
carried out in the preoperative and perioperative period. They are aimed to decrease the …

Objective To review the literature on the effect of specialized pediatric spine teams on
clinical outcomes. Results Thirty-eight studies were identified in the review. There were 11 …

Abstract Background and Aims In this study, we assessed the association between
preoperative hemoglobin and red blood cell transfusion in children undergoing spine …

Background: Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) is the most common type of scoliosis, and
its treatment is essentially surgical for curves above 40 degrees. Posterior spinal …

Introduction Bleeding and transfusion remain important concerns during surgical correction
of scoliosis even when multiple conservative strategies, such as preoperative recombinant …

Purpose Many pediatric patients with severe scoliosis requiring surgery have baseline
anemia. Pediatric scoliosis fusion surgery is associated with perioperative blood loss …

The hip is the second most common joint involved in pediatric patients with cerebral palsy
(CP). Hip reconstructive procedures are performed to improve function and comfort level …

(1) Background: Pediatric spinal surgery is a blood-intensive procedure. In order to
introduce a rational blood management program, identifying the risk factors for transfusions …

Background: Intraoperative antifibrinolytic drug administration is a safe and effective method
of reducing blood loss and allogenic transfusions in patients undergoing spine deformity …

Background Cerebral palsy (CP) children undergoing hip reconstruction are more prone to
blood loss during surgery due to poor nutritional status, antiepileptic medication intake …