"Benefits and Risks of Blood Transfusion in Surgical Patients."

According to the author's abstract of an article published in World Journal of Surgery, "This article attempts to put into a risk-related perspective modern red blood cell (RBC) transfusion therapy. When making the decision to transfuse, RBCs or blood products, it is important to weigh the risks and benefits of the proposed therapy. It is equally important to evaluate the risk of not transfusing and the morbidity and mortality associated with that decision. After nearly a century of use, RBC transfusions continue to be associated with a variety of risks. Although the initial risks of mismatch and infectious disease transmission are ever decreasing, new risk considerations, particularly...

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