Analysis of the Blood Consumption for Surgical Programs

Area of Science:

• Medicine
• Hematology
• Surgical Services

Background:

• Transfusion services are vital for supplying blood products to meet patient needs in healthcare settings.
• Adequate and timely provision of blood and blood components is crucial for various surgical procedures.

Purpose of the Study:

• To assess the total preoperative requirements for blood and blood products in surgical departments.
• To analyze blood product demand based on surgical procedures, discipline, time, patient age, and gender.
• To identify maximum blood consumption levels for specific surgical operations.

Main Methods:

• Retrospective analysis of blood product requisitions from surgical departments.
• Data collected from June 1, 2014, to December 31, 2014.
• Analysis included patient demographics, surgical procedures, and blood product usage.

Main Results:

• A total of 927 preoperative blood product requests were recorded.
• The highest demand occurred in December and October, with the lowest in June.
• Elective cesarean sections (22.5%) and hip replacements (10.6%) were the most frequent procedures requiring blood products.
• Hysterectomy totalis abdominals had the highest blood consumption at 15 doses.

Conclusions:

• Elective cesarean sections and hip replacements represent significant drivers of blood product demand.
• Gynecological surgery (Hysterectomy totalis abdominals) and orthopedic surgery (Primary hip prosthesis) exhibited the highest blood consumption per procedure.
• Understanding these patterns is essential for optimizing transfusion inventory management and patient care.