Preoperative Anaemia in Primary Hip and Knee Arthroplasty
Meybohm, P.; Kohlhof, H.; Wirtz, D.-C.; Marzi, I.; Füllenbach, C.; Choorapoikayil, S.; Wittmann, M.; Marschall, U.; Thoma, J.; Schwendner, K.; Stark, P.; Raadts, A.; Friedrich, J.; Weigt, H.; Friederich, P.; Huber, J.; Gutjahr, M.; Schmitt, E.; Zacharowski, K. · NeuroTransmitter · 2020 · Heft 02 · S. 194 bis 200
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Abstract Introduction Approximately one in three patients has untreated preoperative anaemia, which in turn is associated with an increased need for transfusion of allogenic red blood cell concentrates (RBC) and complications in the context of a surgical intervention. Here, the prevalence of preoperative and postoperative anaemia as well as their effects on transfusion rate, hospital length of stay and hospital mortality in primary hip and knee arthroplasty has been analysed. Methods From January 2012 to September 2018, 378,069 adult inpatients from 13 German hospitals were analysed on the basis of an anonymized…
