Evaluation of the relationship between patient blood management and anesthesia method in cesarean section: A single-center study

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Objectives: Patient blood management (PBM) aims to improve patient outcome and safety by reducing the quantity of unnecessary blood transfusions and vitalizing patient-specific anemia reserves. We aimed to determine the efficiency and practicality of patient blood management in the cesarean section operating room in our hospital and the effects of the anesthesia method in cesarean section. Methods: Between 2019 and 2021, 6011 patients who underwent cesarean section were reviewed at Bursa City Hospital. Patients who received perioperative or postoperative blood product transfusion were divided into two groups as Group I (n=614) and patients who were not transfused into Group II (n=5397). Demographic data of the patients, preoperative hemogram laboratory values, performed anesthesia methods, transfusion rate were recorded from the database. Results: There was no statistically significant difference between the two groups in terms of demographic data (p>0.05). The preoperative anemia rate was 35.91% (n=2159) and in these patients the blood transfusion rate was 21.86% (n=472). Total transfusion rate was reported as 10.21% (n=614). Preoperative hemoglobin levels were statistically lower in Group I. The spinal anesthesia method was found to be statistically higher in both groups. Conclusion: Patient blood management is very important. In line with the guidelines on this subject, it will reduce unnecessary transfusions and therefore the risks of transfusion complications. In addition, considering the difficulty of supplying blood products, blood transfusion should not be considered primarily as a treatment. Anemia treatment should be planned before surgery and hemoglobin levels should be optimized. It is recommended to prefer regional anesthesia for PBM at cesarean section. In this way, we think that we will both increase the efficiency of patient blood management and reduce the cost and complications of blood transfusion.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• anemia
• anesthesia
• blood transfusion
• patient blood management

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