刊物主题:Biomedicine, general; Medicine/Public Health, general; Life Sciences, general;
出版者:BioMed Central
ISSN:1756-0500
卷排序:10
文摘
BackgroundCross matched blood is frequently ordered based on a subjective anticipation of blood loss for a procedure. Excessive blood arrangement and wastage overburdens the blood bank in terms of work load and storage of blood, increases cost of medical care and results in injudicious use of a limited resource. The aim of this short report is to assess the current practice for arranging cross matched blood in elective thyroid surgeries by comparing cross match to blood transfused ratio.