Blood Transfusion Applications in Hip Replacements

Introduction and Aim In the intraoperative or postoperative period of hip replacement surgeries, approximately 46% of patients receive erythrocyte transfusion. 'Patient blood management' protocols have been established in order to reduce the frequency of perioperative surgical bleeding and transfusion. The aim of this study is to evaluate the patients who underwent hip replacement by the same experienced surgeon; to evaluate retrospectively in terms of patient characteristics, surgical and anesthesia management, blood transfusion frequency.Methods The characteristics of patients who underwent hip replacement (total hip replacement, revision hip replacement, partial hip replacement) operation by the same experienced surgeon between 2010-2022 at Baskent University after the approval of Baskent University Medical and Health Sciences Research Board, results will be analyzed retrospectively through perioperative follow-up forms and review of patient files.Expectations and scientific contributions Preparing patients for surgery, determining the causes of blood loss during and after surgery and creating preventive strategies are important for all operations, especially hip replacement surgeries. While determining the strategies, the main aim should be to see the pre-, intra- and post-operative period as a whole, to determine the transfusion risks according to the comorbidities and anemia of the patients, and to determine the anesthesia and analgesia managements that reduce blood loss in the intraoperative and postoperative periods.

Inclusion Criteria:Patients who have undergone hip replacement by the same experienced surgeon in the last 12 yearsExclusion Criteria:Patients with insufficient data will be excluded from the study.