Analysis of complications after blood components’ transfusions

• Authors: Dariusz Timler , Jadwiga Klepaczka , Anna Kasielska-Trojan , Katarzyna Bogusiak
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

Complications after blood components still constitute an important clinical problem and serve as limitation of liberal-transfusion strategy. The aim of the study was to present the 5-year incidence of early blood transfusions complications and to assess their relation to the type of the transfused blood components. Material and methods. 58,505 transfusions of blood components performed in the years 2006-2010 were retrospectively analyzed. Data concerning the amount of the transfused blood components and the numbers of adverse transfusion reactions reported to the Regional Blood Donation and Treatment Center (RBDTC) was collected. Results. 95 adverse transfusion reactions were reportedto RBDTC 0.16% of alldonations (95/58 505) - 58 after PRBC transfusions, 28 after platelet concentrate transfusions and 9 after FFP transfusion. Febrile nonhemolytic and allergic reactions constitute respectively 36.8% and 30.5% of all complications. Conclusion. Nonhemolyticand allergic reactions are the most common complications of blood components transfusion and they are more common after platelet concentrate transfusions in comparison to PRBC and FFP donations.

Keywords

EN

blood components; transfusions; complications

• Publisher: De Gruyter Open
• Journal: Polish Journal of Surgery
• Year: 2015
• Volume: 87
• Issue: 4
• Pages: 166-173

Dates

published

1 - 4 - 2015

received

2 - 4 - 2015

online

3 - 7 - 2015

Contributors

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Dariusz Timler

• Department of Emergency Medicine and Disaster Medicine Medical University in Łódź

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Jadwiga Klepaczka

• Department of Diagnostics, Copernicus Memorial Hospital in Łódź

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Anna Kasielska-Trojan

• Department of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery, Medical University in Łódź

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Katarzyna Bogusiak

• Department of Cranio-Maxillofacial and Oncological Surgery, Medical University in Łódź

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Identifiers

DOI

10.1515/pjs-2015-0039