Laparoscopic surgery does not reduce the need for red blood cell transfusion after resection for colorectal tumour: a propensity score match study on 728 patients

Abstract Background Patients with colorectal tumour often present with anaemia, and up to 60% will receive red blood cells (RBC) transfusion. Some evidence suggests a correlation between RBC transfusion and worse outcomes. Since laparoscopy minimizes intraoperative blood loss, we retrospectively inv...

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Main Authors: Giulia Turri, Giovanni Malerba, Gabriele Gecchele, Cristian Conti, Federica Randon, Pierluigi Piccoli, Giorgio Gandini, Domenico Girelli, Alfredo Guglielmi, Corrado Pedrazzani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-03-01
Series:BMC Surgery
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12893-022-01569-0