BACKGROUND: Practice guidelines reflect published literature. Because of the ever
changing literature base, it is necessary to update and revise guideline recommendations …

Debate on appropriate triggers for transfusion of allogeneic blood products and their effects
on short-and long-term survival in surgical and critically ill patients continue with no …

Background: Allogeneic blood transfusions in oncologic surgery are associated with
increased recurrence and mortality. Adverse effects on outcome could be reduced or …

Despite complete resection, cancer recurrence frequently occurs in clinical practice. This
indicates that cancer cells had already metastasized from their organ of origin at the time of …

Blood loss during liver transplantation (OLTx) is a common consequence of pre-existing
abnormalities of the hemostatic system, portal hypertension with multiple collateral vessels …

BACKGROUND: Intraoperative blood salvage (IBS) is a technique that is frequently used in
major blood loss surgery. Classically, it is avoided during cancer surgery where a fear exists …

-The use of restrictive transfusion strategies in nonbleeding, euvolaemic anaemic patients.-
Perioperative administration of tranexamic acid to patients undergoing cardiac surgery.-The …

Objective: To evaluate the effect of intraoperative blood cell salvage and autotransfusion
(IBSA) use on red blood cell (RBC) transfusion and postoperative outcomes in liver surgery …

The intra‐operative blood loss of 50 consecutive gynae‐oncology patients undergoing
surgery for endometrial, cervical or ovarian cancer was cell salvaged and filtered. In each …

Objective: To determine whether autotransfusion of red blood cells (RBCs) salvaged during
liver transplantation is associated with the recurrence of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) …