Utility of routine type and cross for anterior cervical discectomy and fusion: A retrospective review

Utility of routine type and cross for anterior cervical discectomy and fusion: A retrospective review

ABSTRACT: Background: Preoperative type and screen and type and cross are routinely obtained in patients undergoing elective cervical spine surgeries. This is despite low perioperative transfusion rates, particularly in patients undergoing anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF). Methods: We...

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Main Authors: Nicole Russell, MD, Nadeem Al-Adli, Christopher Shank, MD, Shannon Carey, DNP, ACNP-BC, Olaide Ajayi, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-12-01
Series:North American Spine Society Journal
Subjects:
Transfusion
Crossmatch
Cervical spine
ACDF
Degenerative
Minimally invasive
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666548423000823

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