Table 1 Reasons for multiple blood ordering of more than six units in 56 patients
From: Analysis of blood transfusion predictors in patients undergoing elective oesophagectomy for cancer
1. Severe anaemia requiring preoperative top up transfusion |
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2. Operation cancellation |
(i) Medical reasons |
(ii) Unavailability of intensive care unit bed |
3. Excessive intraoperative bleeding |
4. Reoperation |
(i) Ischaemic anastomotic site or bowel |
(ii) Postoperative bleeding |
(iii) Chyle leak |
(iv) Massive gastrointestinal bleeding |
(v) Empyema |
5. Postoperative complications |
(i) Anastomotic leak |
(ii) Postoperative bleeding |
(iii) Sepsis |