[Analysis of the causes of post-transfusion complications in the Uzbek SSR]

An analysis has been made of 85 cases of posttransfusion complications recorded in the Uzbek SSR during 10 years (1979-1988). Most of the complications were caused by incompatibility of donor's and recipient's blood with respect to isoserologic systems of red blood cells (55), by transfusion of poor quality solutions (17), and by taking no account of contraindications to transfusion of blood and blood substitutes (13 cases). The main causes of the complications were insufficient competence of physicians in transfusiology, their inattention and disregard of the instructions on transfusion of blood and blood substitutes. The authors have suggested certain organizational measures to improve the quality of training the clinicians in transfusiology.