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Darren Sandean1, Michail Samaras1, Urjit Chatterji1, Richard Power1, Hafiz Qureshi1.
Abstract
Objective Preoperative anemia in orthopedic patients is associated with higher allogeneic blood transfusion rates and poorer outcomes. Up to 25% of the patients listed for major orthopedic surgery have some degree of anemia. Good perioperative patient blood management is essential to reduce the sequelae of anemia and the need for transfusions. We assessed the efficacy of rapid near-patient testing in conjunction with a dedicated preoperative anemia clinic for screening and treating primary total hip replacement (THR) patients for anemia. Methods A comparison of overall allogeneic blood transfusion rates was made for patients undergoing primary total hip replacement before and after the implementation of near-patient testing and of a dedicated preoperative anemia clinic over 1 year. A comparison was also performed between anemic patients who were referred to the clinic with those who were not referred. Preoperative hemoglobin levels, allogeneic blood transfusion rates and clinic treatment for 1,095 patients were reviewed. Results There was a significant decrease in transfusion rates in patients undergoing primary THR from 10.0 to 6.2% ( p < 0.05; χ2 test) after the implementation of near-patient testing and of a dedicated preoperative anemia clinic pathway. The allogeneic blood transfusion rate for anemic patients who were treated in the clinic was 6.7% compared with 26.9% for patients who were anemic preoperatively but were not treated in the clinic ( p < 0.05; Fisher exact test). On average, treatment in the pathway increased the hemoglobin of the patients by 20 g/L, from 104 g/L to 124 g/L ( p < 0.001). Conclusions Near-patient testing, in conjunction with a dedicated preoperative anemia clinic, reduces perioperative allogenic blood transfusion requirements for patients undergoing primary THR by providing rapid identification and effective treatment of preoperative anemia. Sociedade Brasileira de Ortopedia e Traumatologia. This is an open access article published by Thieme under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonDerivative-NonCommercial License, permitting copying and reproduction so long as the original work is given appropriate credit. Contents may not be used for commecial purposes, or adapted, remixed, transformed or built upon. ( https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ ).Entities:
Keywords: anemia; arthroplasty, replacement, hip; blood transfusion; preoperative period
Year: 2021 PMID: 35966429 PMCID: PMC9365490 DOI: 10.1055/s-0041-1731359
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Rev Bras Ortop (Sao Paulo) ISSN: 0102-3616
Fig. 1Near-patient hemoglobin testing device.
Fig. 2Preoperative anemia diagnosis.
Fig. 3ABT rates for primary THR patients before and after implementing near-patient testing and a dedicated anemia clinic.
Comparing characteristics and outcomes between different anemic groups
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| 30 | 52 | |||
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| 72 | 72 | |||
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| Male | Female | Male | Female | |
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| 12 | 18 | 23 | 29 |
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| 115 | 98 | Not referred | ||
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| 124 | 124 | 117 | 108 | |
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| 124 | 112 |
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| 20 | N/A | |||
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| 86 | 85 | |||
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| 2 (6.7%) | 14 (26.9%) |
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Fig. 1Dispositivo de testagem rápida de hemoglobina.
Fig. 2Diagnóstico de anemia pré-operatória.
Fig. 3As taxas de TSA em pacientes submetidos a ATQ primária, antes e depois da implementação da testagem rápida e da clínica especializada no tratamento da anemia.
Comparação das características e dos resultados, entre os diferentes grupos de pacientes diagnosticados com anemia
| Encaminhados para clínica de anemia | Sim | Não | |||
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| 30 | 52 | |||
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| 72 | 72 | |||
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| 3 | 3 | |||
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| Masculino | Feminino | Masculino | Feminino | |
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| 12 | 18 | 23 | 29 |
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| 115 | 98 | Não encaminhados | ||
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| 124 | 124 | 117 | 108 | |
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| 124 | 112 | |||
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| 20 | N/A | |||
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| 86 | 85 | |||
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| 2 (6.7%) | 14 (26.9%) | |||