Tag: haemoglobin
Pre-transfusion testing only necessary for select degenerative cervical spine surgery patients
Pre-transfusion testing for all patients undergoing degenerative cervical spine surgery is unnecessary and only patients with preoperative haemoglobin (Hgb) lower than 12 gr/dl would...
Research outlines transfusion guidelines for adult spine surgery
For adult spine surgery patients, red blood cell transfusion should be avoided if haemoglobin (Hb) numbers remain above 9g/dl in the intraoperative period and...