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Is restrictive transfusion sufficient in colorectal cancer surgery? A retrospective study before and during the COVID-19 pandemic in Korea
- Title
- Is restrictive transfusion sufficient in colorectal cancer surgery? A retrospective study before and during the COVID-19 pandemic in Korea
- Authors
- Kim; Hyeon Kyeong; Ho Seung; Noh; Gyoung Tae; Nam; Jin Hoon; Chung; Soon Sup; Kwang Ho; Lee; Ryung-Ah
- Ewha Authors
- 김광호; 이령아; 정순섭; 노경태; 남진훈; 김호승
- SCOPUS Author ID
- 김광호; 이령아; 정순섭; 노경태; 남진훈; 김호승
- Issue Date
- 2023
- Journal Title
- Annals of Coloproctology
- ISSN
- 2287-9714
- Citation
- Annals of Coloproctology vol. 39, no. 6, pp. 493 - 501
- Keywords
- Colorectal neoplasms; COVID-19; Infectious complication; Liberal transfusion; Restrictive transfusion
- Publisher
- Korean Society of Coloproctology
- Indexed
- SCOPUS; KCI
- Document Type
- Article
- Abstract
- Purpose: Blood transfusion is one of the most common procedures used to treat anemia in colorectal surgery. Despite controversy regarding the adverse effects of blood products, surgeons have maintained standards for administering blood transfusions. However, this trend was restrictive during the COVID-19 pandemic because of a shortage of blood products. In this study, we conducted an analysis to investigate whether the restriction of blood transfusions affected postoperative surgical outcomes. Methods: Medical records of 318 patients who underwent surgery for colon and rectal cancer at Ewha Womans University Mokdong Hospital between June 2018 and March 2022 were reviewed retrospectively. The surgical outcomes between the liberal and restrictive transfusion strategies in pre– and post–COVID-19 groups were analyzed. Results: In univariate analysis, postoperative transfusion was associated with infectious complications (odds ratio [OR], 1.705; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.015–2.865; P = 0.044). However, postoperative transfusion was not an independent risk factor for the development of infectious complications in multivariate analysis (OR, 1.305; 95% CI, 0.749–2.274; P = 0.348). In subgroup analysis, there was no significant association between infectious complications and the hemoglobin threshold level for the administration of a transfusion (OR, 1.249; 95% CI, 0.928–1.682; P = 0.142). Conclusion: During colorectal surgery, the decision to perform a blood transfusion is an important step in ensuring favorable surgical outcomes. According to the results of this study, restrictive transfusion is sufficient for favorable surgical outcomes compared with liberal transfusion. Therefore, modification of guidelines is suggested to minimize unnecessary transfusion-related side effects and prevent the overuse of blood products. © 2023 Korean Society of Coloproctology.
- DOI
- 10.3393/ac.2023.00437.0062
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- 의과대학 > 의학과 > Journal papers
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