Journal of Vascular Surgery
Volume 51, Issue 3 , Pages 616-621.e3 , March 2010

Blood transfusion is associated with increased morbidity and mortality after lower extremity revascularization

Presented at the 2009 Vascular Annual Meeting, Denver, Colo, June 11-14, 2009.

  • Shane D. O'Keeffe, MD

      Affiliations

    • University of Kentucky Medical Center, Lexington, Ky
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  • Daniel L. Davenport, PhD

      Affiliations

    • University of Kentucky Medical Center, Lexington, Ky
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  • David J. Minion, MD

      Affiliations

    • University of Kentucky Medical Center, Lexington, Ky
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  • Ehab E. Sorial, MD

      Affiliations

    • University of Kentucky Medical Center, Lexington, Ky
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  • Eric D. Endean, MD

      Affiliations

    • University of Kentucky Medical Center, Lexington, Ky
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  • Eleftherios Sarantis Xenos, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • University of Kentucky Medical Center, Lexington, Ky
    • VA Medical Center, Lexington, Ky
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Eleftherios S. Xenos, MD, PhD, University of Kentucky Medical Center, 800 Rose Street, Lexington, KY 40536

Received 2 July 2009 ,Accepted 3 October 2009.

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    Mean number of units of packed red blood cells given intraoperatively by preoperative hematocrit level. Lower extremity revascularization patients, n = 8799.

    Mean number of units of packed red blood cells given intraoperatively by preoperative hematocrit level. Lower extremity revascularization patients, n = 8799.

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    Mortality in transfused vs nontransfused patients within groups matched by their preoperative risk (propensity) of intraoperative transfusion. *χ2 P < .01.

    Propensity is the estimated risk based on reg

    Mortality in transfused vs nontransfused patients within groups matched by their preoperative risk (propensity) of intraoperative transfusion. *χ2 P < .01.

    Propensity is the estimated risk based on regression of preoperative hematocrit, procedure type and complexity, ASA class, emergent status, age, and 18 other risk factors vs whether or not the patient received a transfusion intraoperatively. The propensity regression model is in the Appendix.

 Competition of interest: none.

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 The editors and reviewers of this article have no relevant financial relationships to disclose per the JVS policy that requires reviewers to decline review of any manuscript for which they may have a competition of interest.

PII: S0741-5214(09)02095-3

doi: 10.1016/j.jvs.2009.10.045

Journal of Vascular Surgery
Volume 51, Issue 3 , Pages 616-621.e3 , March 2010

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