Question · asked by 1 review
Preoperative blood transfusion vs no transfusion: Perioperative complications ‐ any surgery‐related
- Population
- people with SCD
- Intervention
- Preoperative blood transfusion
- Comparison
- no transfusion
- Outcome
- Perioperative complications ‐ any surgery‐related
Preoperative blood transfusion showed no clear difference in perioperative complications ‐ any surgery‐related compared with no transfusion (low certainty).
What each review found
Current versions onlyNo studies found 0 · 0%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 0 · 0%Low 2 · 100%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%
| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
Preoperative blood transfusion vs no transfusion Perioperative complications ‐ any surgery‐related · people with SCD Preoperative blood transfusion showed no clear difference in perioperative complications ‐ any surgery‐related compared with no transfusion (low certainty). Preoperative blood transfusions for sickle cell disease (2020) · Cochrane Headline outcomes only | RR 0.24 [0.03, 2.05] | 1 study · 65 participants | Low |
Preoperative blood transfusion vs no transfusion Perioperative complications ‐ any surgery‐related · people with SCD Preoperative blood transfusion showed no clear difference in perioperative complications ‐ any surgery‐related compared with no transfusion (low certainty). Preoperative blood transfusions for sickle cell disease (2016) · Cochrane Headline outcomes onlyearlier version CD003149.PUB3, superseded | RR 0.24 [0.03, 2.05] | 1 study · 65 participants | Low |
Findings are shown side by side, never pooled across reviews.
The reviews
| Review | Searched up to | Included studies | AMSTAR 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Preoperative blood transfusions for sickle cell disease 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only | Not reported | Not extracted | Not assessed |
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