A discussion of the findings reported in a recently published study that examined the association between the need for perioperative red blood cell transfusion in dogs, specific surgeries that they had, and effect on survival.
Discussion includes:
- Clinical parameters and monitoring of patients
- Indications for perioperative red blood cell transfusions
- Surgical procedure type and association with the need for RBC transfusion
- Intrabdominal - stomach, liver, spleen
- Intrathoracic - lung, heart, esophagus, mediastinum
- Others - nasal cavity, thyroid, perineal
- Perioperative transfusion effect on outcome and patient survival
Running time: 11 mins
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