TY - JOUR
T1 - Effects of a hospital-wide introduction of a massive transfusion protocol on blood product ratio and blood product waste
AU - Balvers, Kirsten
AU - Coppens, Michiel
AU - Van Dieren, Susan
AU - Van Rooyen-Schreurs, Ingeborg H.M.
AU - Klinkspoor, Henriëtte J.
AU - Zeerleder, Sacha S.
AU - Baumann, Holger M.
AU - Goslings, J. Carel
AU - Juffermans, Nicole P.
PY - 2015/10/1
Y1 - 2015/10/1
N2 - Background: Massive transfusion protocols (MTPs) are increasingly used in the transfusion practice and are developed to provide the standardized and early delivery of blood products and procoagulant agents and to supply the transfusion of blood products in a well-balanced ratio. Aim: The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of a hospital-wide introduction of an MTP on blood product ratio and a waste of blood products. Materials and Methods: Retrospective analysis was performed to compare the transfusion practice in massive bleeding patients before and after the introduction of an MTP and between the use of an MTP and transfusion off-protocol. Massive bleeding was defined as an administration of ≥5 units of red blood cells (RBCs) within 12 h. Results: Of 547 massively transfused patients, 192 patients were included in the pre-MTP period and 355 patients in the MTP period. The ratio of RBC to fresh frozen plasma (FFP) and the platelets transfused shifted significantly toward 1:1:1 in the MTP period (P = 0.012). This was mainly caused by a shift in RBC: FFP ratio (P = 0.014). An increase in the waste of blood products was observed, most notably FFPs (P = 0.026). Extending the storage time after thawing reduced the waste of FFPs from 11% to 4%. Conclusion: Hospital-wide introduction of an MTP is an adequate way to achieve a well-balanced transfusion ratio of 1:1:1. This comes at the cost of an increase in the waste of FFPs, which is lowered after extending the duration of storage time after thawing.
AB - Background: Massive transfusion protocols (MTPs) are increasingly used in the transfusion practice and are developed to provide the standardized and early delivery of blood products and procoagulant agents and to supply the transfusion of blood products in a well-balanced ratio. Aim: The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of a hospital-wide introduction of an MTP on blood product ratio and a waste of blood products. Materials and Methods: Retrospective analysis was performed to compare the transfusion practice in massive bleeding patients before and after the introduction of an MTP and between the use of an MTP and transfusion off-protocol. Massive bleeding was defined as an administration of ≥5 units of red blood cells (RBCs) within 12 h. Results: Of 547 massively transfused patients, 192 patients were included in the pre-MTP period and 355 patients in the MTP period. The ratio of RBC to fresh frozen plasma (FFP) and the platelets transfused shifted significantly toward 1:1:1 in the MTP period (P = 0.012). This was mainly caused by a shift in RBC: FFP ratio (P = 0.014). An increase in the waste of blood products was observed, most notably FFPs (P = 0.026). Extending the storage time after thawing reduced the waste of FFPs from 11% to 4%. Conclusion: Hospital-wide introduction of an MTP is an adequate way to achieve a well-balanced transfusion ratio of 1:1:1. This comes at the cost of an increase in the waste of FFPs, which is lowered after extending the duration of storage time after thawing.
KW - Bleeding
KW - protocol
KW - transfusion
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U2 - 10.4103/0974-2700.166597
DO - 10.4103/0974-2700.166597
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84944897850
SN - 0974-2700
VL - 8
SP - 199
EP - 204
JO - Journal of Emergencies, Trauma and Shock
JF - Journal of Emergencies, Trauma and Shock
IS - 4
ER -