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  • Surgical Procedures
  • Emergency Medicine
  • Transfusion Medicine

Background:

  • Laparoscopic appendicectomy is standard for acute appendicitis.
  • Blood transfusions may be needed for emergency appendicectomy complications.
  • The necessity of routine group and save (G&S) sampling before emergency appendicectomy is debated.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the need for routine group and save (G&S) sampling prior to emergency laparoscopic appendicectomy.
  • To determine if current G&S protocols are justified for this procedure.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective review of G&S sampling data.
  • Analysis of 304 emergency laparoscopic appendicectomy cases across two UK hospitals.
  • Inclusion period: June 1, 2024 – November 30, 2024 (Croydon) and October 1, 2023 – April 30, 2024 (Tunbridge Wells).

Main Results:

  • 304 patients underwent emergency laparoscopic appendicectomy.
  • Only one patient (0.3%) received a blood transfusion due to severe anemia.
  • 86.5% of collected G&S samples were processed; 13.5% were rejected by the blood bank.

Conclusions:

  • Omitting routine G&S sampling appears safe for emergency laparoscopic appendicectomy.
  • An individualized risk assessment is recommended to identify high-risk patients needing preoperative G&S.
  • This approach may optimize resource utilization in blood banks.