Blood Transfusion can be Avoided in Single-Anesthetic Bilateral Total Knee Arthroplasty

• Published in: The Journal of arthroplasty Vol. 37; no. 10; pp. 2020 - 2024
• Main Authors: Cherian, Nathan J., Hanish, Stefan J., Ohnoutka, Cole J., Keeney, James A.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Elsevier Inc 01.10.2022
• Subjects: bilateral; blood transfusion; multi-modal; simultaneous; single-anesthetic; total knee arthroplasty; tourniquet; blood transfusion; total knee arthroplasty; tourniquet; simultaneous; bilateral; single-anesthetic; multi-modal

Female gender and surgical drain use have been associated with an increased transfusion risk following single-anesthetic bilateral total knee arthroplasty (SBTKA). This study evaluated allogenic blood transfusion rates among female and male patients undergoing SBTKA with intraoperative tourniquet, t...