Risks and Benefits of Prophylactic Transfusion before Cholecystectomy in Sickle Cell Disease

Risks and Benefits of Prophylactic Transfusion before Cholecystectomy in Sickle Cell Disease

Preoperative transfusion (PT) reduces acute postoperative vaso-occlusive events (VOE) in sickle cell disease (SCD), but exposes patients to alloimmunization, encouraging a recent trend towards transfusion sparing. The aim of this study was to investigate the benefit–risk ratio of PT before cholecyst...

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Main Authors: Elise Rambaud, Brigitte Ranque, Sofia Tsiakyroudi, Laure Joseph, Nathalie Bouly, Richard Douard, Anne François, Jacques Pouchot, Jean-Benoît Arlet
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-07-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Medicine
Subjects:
sickle cell disease
transfusion
cholecystectomy
vaso-occlusive crisis
acute chest syndrome
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/11/14/3986

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https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/11/14/3986

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