ABSTRACT Objective: To evaluate the effectiveness of intraoperative blood salvage (IBS) in reducing allogeneic transfusion in patients undergoing surgery for scoliosis. Methods: Retrospective case-con
Preoperative anemia affects 30–40% of patients undergoing major surgery and is an independent risk factor for perioperative blood transfusion, morbidity, and mortality. Absolute or functional iron def
Data set of hemoglobin readings and derived variables used in the perioperative mini volume loading test (mVLT). Obtained during RCT in 36 TKA surgery patients.
