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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2022-03-01
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Series: | BMC Surgery |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12893-022-01569-0 |