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Table 5 Differences in percentage of transfused ASA 1 and ASA 2 patients in hospitals reporting frequent and non-frequent BSM use

From: Frequent use of blood-saving measures in elective orthopaedic surgery: a 2012 Dutch blood management survey

 

Non frequent use

Frequent use

CI

P-value

Preoperative Autologous Donation (%)

5.6

4.3

−4.28 to 7.02

0.63

Acute Normovolemic Hemodilution (%)

6.3

4.2

−0.34 to 4.44

0.09

Perioperative cell saver (%)

5.4

6.0

−3.07 to 2.00

0.67

Postoperative Drainage and Re-infusion (%)

4.7

6.0

−3.75 to 1.16

0.30

Erythropoietin (%)

6.3

5.2

−1.34 to 3.46

0.38

Tranexamic acid (%)

5.4

7.6

−5.99 to 1.58

0.25

Desmopressin (%)

5.6

   

Epsilon aminocaproic acid (%)

5.6

   

Fibrin glue (%)

5.5

8.3

−8.41 to 2.83

0.33

Platelet gel (%)

5.7

0.0

−3.89 to 15.24

0.24

Controlled hypotension (%)

5.5

5.9

−2.81 to 2.02

0.74