Massimo Griselli, Sameh M. Said, Philip C. Spinella, Michael Evans, Claudia S. Cohn, Nitasha Joyner, Martina Richtsfeld, Kayla Fahey‐Arndt, Julie Welbig, Greg Beilman, Nicole D. Zantek, Marie E. Steiner
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BackgroundLow titer group O whole blood (LTOWB) is commonly used for severe bleeding in trauma patients. LTOWB may also benefit young children requiring cardiac surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) at risk of severe bleeding.Study Design and MethodsIn this retrospective study, children <2 years old who underwent cardiac surgery with CPB were included. Comparisons were performed between those receiving component therapy (CT) versus those receiving LTOWB plus CT (LTOWB+CT). Outcomes included drainage tube (DT) output and total transfusion volumes. Optimization‐based weighting was used for adjusted analyses between groups.ResultsThere were 117 patients transfused with only CT and 127 patients transfused with LTOWB+CT. In the LTOWB+CT group, 66 were Group non‐O and 61 were Group O. Total transfusion volumes given from the start of the operation until the first 24 h in the cardiac intensive care unit was a median (IQR) 41 (10, 93) mL/kg in the CT group and 48 (28, 77) mL/kg in the LTOWB+CT group, (p = .28). Median (IQR) DT output was 22 (15–32) in CT versus 22 (16–28) in LTOWB+CT groups, (p = .27). There were no differences in death, renal failure and a composite of death and renal failure between the two groups, but there were statistically fewer re‐explorations for bleeding in the LTOWB+CT group (p < .001).ConclusionsThe use of LTOWB appears to be safe in <2 years old undergoing cardiac surgery and may reduce re‐explorations for severe bleeding. Large trials are needed to determine the efficacy and safety of LTOWB in this population with severe bleeding.
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TRANSFUSION is the foremost publication in the world for new information regarding transfusion medicine. Written by and for members of AABB and other health-care workers, TRANSFUSION reports on the latest technical advances, discusses opposing viewpoints regarding controversial issues, and presents key conference proceedings. In addition to blood banking and transfusion medicine topics, TRANSFUSION presents submissions concerning patient blood management, tissue transplantation and hematopoietic, cellular, and gene therapies.