Peri-operative blood management of Jehovah's Witnesses undergoing cytoreductive surgery for advanced ovarian cancer.

Journal: Blood transfusion = Trasfusione del sangue
PMID: 35244533

Abstract

BACKGROUND: The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy and feasibility of a peri-operative bloodless medicine and surgery (BMS) protocol in reducing severe post-operative anaemia (haemoglobin [Hb] <7 g/dL) in Jehovah's Witnesses undergoing cytoreductive surgery for advanced epithelial ovarian cancer.

Authors

  • Innocenza Palaia
    Department of Maternal and Child Health and Urological Sciences, Sapienza University, Policlinico Umberto I, Rome, Italy.
  • Giuseppe Caruso
    Department of Maternal and Child Health and Urological Sciences, Sapienza University, Policlinico Umberto I, Rome, Italy.
  • Violante Di Donato
    Department of Maternal and Child Health and Urological Sciences, Sapienza University, Policlinico Umberto I, Rome, Italy.
  • Giorgia Perniola
    Department of Maternal and Child Health and Urological Sciences, Sapienza University, Policlinico Umberto I, Rome, Italy.
  • Giancarlo Ferrazza
    Department of Immunohaematology and Transfusion Medicine, Sapienza University, Policlinico Umberto I, Rome, Italy.
  • Enrico Panzini
    Department of Immunohaematology and Transfusion Medicine, Sapienza University, Policlinico Umberto I, Rome, Italy.
  • Maria Scudo
    Department of Maternal and Child Health and Urological Sciences, Sapienza University, Policlinico Umberto I, Rome, Italy.
  • Anna Di Pinto
    Department of Immunohaematology and Transfusion Medicine, Sapienza University, Policlinico Umberto I, Rome, Italy.
  • Ludovico Muzii
    Department of Maternal and Child Health and Urological Sciences, Sapienza University, Policlinico Umberto I, Rome, Italy.
  • Pierluigi Benedetti Panici
    Department of Maternal and Child Health and Urological Sciences, Sapienza University, Policlinico Umberto I, Rome, Italy.

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