Five Cases of ABO Non-Identical Red Blood Cell Transfusion during Surgery in an Urban Emergency Hospital

Chihiro Takamatsu; Masanori Kujyo; Shotaro Sakimura; Misa Okamura; Hayashi Yoshimura; Sumio Hoka; Kazuhisa Matsuda

doi:10.11312/ccm.33.36

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Five Cases of ABO Non-Identical Red Blood Cell Transfusion during Surgery in an Urban Emergency Hospital

Chihiro Takamatsu, Masanori Kujyo, Shotaro Sakimura, Misa Okamura, Hayashi Yoshimura, Sumio Hoka, Kazuhisa Matsuda

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Keywords: ABO non-identical red blood cells, transfusion, emergency operation

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2012 Volume 33 Issue 1 Pages 36-39

DOI https://doi.org/10.11312/ccm.33.36

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Abstract

We experienced five cases of ABO-compatible, ABO non-identical red blood cell transfusion during emergency surgery in our hospital between April 2010 and September 2011. Although nadir hemoglobin levels were below the safety margin, prompt O-type red blood cell transfusion could save two B-type female patients. However another three patients, whose massive bleeding occurred during neurosurgery, could not be saved postoperatively.

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