Abstract:Background/Objective:
We aimed to establish a hierarchical decision-making mechanism for perioperative restricted red blood cell transfusion based on cerebral regional oxygen saturation (rSO2), and evaluate its role in blood transfusion management in elderly patients undergoing total knee replacement (THR) or total hip replacement (TKA).
Methods:
Eighty elderly patients with perioperative hemoglobin (Hb) in the range of 70 g/L to 100 g/L were divided into study group (improved restrictive transfusion group) a… Show more
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