Safe to save blood in ovarian cancer surgery – time to change transfusion habits

Background: Patients with advanced ovarian cancer (AOC) undergoing surgery are often subjected to red blood cell (RBC) transfusions. Both anemia and RBC transfusion are associated with increased morbidity. The aim was to evaluate patient recovery after the implementation of patient blood management...

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Main Authors: Anna Norbeck, Jesper Bengtsson, Susanne Malander, Mihaela Asp, Päivi Kannisto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Medical Journals Sweden 2024-09-01
Series:Acta Oncologica
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Online Access:https://medicaljournalssweden.se/actaoncologica/article/view/40435