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  • Trauma care
  • Hemorrhagic shock management
  • Blood product transfusion protocols

Background:

  • Ultra-massive transfusion (UMT) is critical for trauma patients experiencing hemorrhagic shock.
  • A standardized definition for UMT is currently lacking, hindering consistent clinical application and research.
  • This systematic review aimed to establish a consensus definition for UMT.

Approach:

  • A systematic literature review was conducted from 1979 to 2022.
  • Studies defining UMT and associated outcomes were screened using PICO questions.
  • PRISMA guidelines were followed for study selection and data extraction.

Key Points:

  • Only two studies provided a consensus definition for UMT: ≥20 units of red blood cell product within 24 hours.
  • Factors linked to increased mortality in UMT patients include lower blood pressure, pulse, and Glasgow Coma Score upon presentation.
  • Higher injury severity scores and undergoing resuscitative thoracotomy were also associated with poorer outcomes.

Conclusions:

  • The lack of a standardized UMT definition presents clinical, research, and ethical challenges.
  • Standardizing UMT definition to ≥20 red blood cell units/24 hours is feasible and recommended.
  • This standardization will improve consistency in trauma care and research involving massive transfusion protocols.