A survey of physicians' attitudes toward blood transfusion in patients undergoing cesarean section

This study was undertaken to evaluate the attitude of anesthesiologists and gynecologists to the use of blood during cesarean section operation and, on the basis of the results, to ascertain the need for improvement of current transfusion guidelines. A scenario-based survey was performed. The respon...

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Veröffentlicht in:	American journal of obstetrics and gynecology 2004-02, Vol.190 (2), p.462-467
Hauptverfasser:	Matot, Idit, Einav, Sharon, Goodman, Sergei, Zeldin, Alexander, Weissman, Charles, Elchalal, Uriel
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Anesthesia Attitude of Health Personnel Biological and medical sciences Blood Transfusion - psychology Cesarean Section Guidelines Gynecology Gynecology. Andrology. Obstetrics Humans Medical sciences Physicians - psychology Transfusion
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Zusammenfassung:	This study was undertaken to evaluate the attitude of anesthesiologists and gynecologists to the use of blood during cesarean section operation and, on the basis of the results, to ascertain the need for improvement of current transfusion guidelines. A scenario-based survey was performed. The response rate was 94% (327/347) among anesthesiologists and 91% (355/391) among gynecologists. The majority of responders selected a hemoglobin threshold ranging from 7.5 to 8.5 g/dL (62%). Threshold hemoglobin concentration differed significantly (P
ISSN:	0002-9378 1097-6868
DOI:	10.1016/j.ajog.2003.07.028