Perioperative assessment of the elective orthopedic surgery patient. 2005

Richard K Spence, and Pat Parce
Department of Surgery, St. Agnes HealthCare, 900 Caton Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21229, USA. rspence@stagnes.org

There are a number of safe and cost-effective therapeutic options for the potential management of all patients without allogeneic blood transfusion. Orthopedic surgeons should consider blood management using these options for all patients to provide them with safe and effective therapy, while minimizing the risks of allogeneic blood and preserving our decreasing blood resources.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D001803 Blood Transfusion The introduction of whole blood or blood component directly into the blood stream. (Dorland, 27th ed) Blood Transfusions,Transfusion, Blood,Transfusions, Blood
D001804 Blood Transfusion, Autologous Reinfusion of blood or blood products derived from the patient's own circulation. (Dorland, 27th ed) Autotransfusion,Autologous Blood Transfusion,Autologous Blood Transfusions,Blood Transfusions, Autologous,Transfusion, Autologous Blood,Transfusions, Autologous Blood,Autotransfusions
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D017558 Elective Surgical Procedures Surgery which could be postponed or not done at all without danger to the patient. Elective surgery includes procedures to correct non-life-threatening medical problems as well as to alleviate conditions causing psychological stress or other potential risk to patients, e.g., cosmetic or contraceptive surgery. Surgical Procedures, Elective,Elective Surgical Procedure,Procedure, Elective Surgical,Procedures, Elective Surgical,Surgical Procedure, Elective
D019637 Orthopedic Procedures Procedures used to treat and correct deformities, diseases, and injuries to the MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM, its articulations, and associated structures. Orthopedic Surgery,Surgery, Orthopedic,Orthopedic Rehabilitation Surgery,Orthopedic Surgical Procedures,Orthopedic Procedure,Orthopedic Rehabilitation Surgeries,Orthopedic Surgeries,Orthopedic Surgical Procedure,Procedure, Orthopedic,Procedure, Orthopedic Surgical,Procedures, Orthopedic,Procedures, Orthopedic Surgical,Rehabilitation Surgeries, Orthopedic,Rehabilitation Surgery, Orthopedic,Surgeries, Orthopedic,Surgeries, Orthopedic Rehabilitation,Surgery, Orthopedic Rehabilitation,Surgical Procedure, Orthopedic,Surgical Procedures, Orthopedic

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