The study population exists of major, non-cardiac surgery patients, who are expected to need > 3 units of red blood cell transfusions.
Conditions
Interventions
Transfusions of filtered red blood cell concentrates vs. transfusion of stored buffy coat depleted red blood cell concentrates.
Sponsors
LUMC financed by the Ziekenfondsraad/ZonMW
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Acute aneurysm-, elective aneurysm-, orthopaedic- and large gastro-intestinal surgery patients.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Under 18 years of age; 2. Transfusions received within 3 months prior to inclusion; 3. Pre existing medical indication for filtered red blood cell transfusions.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Postoperative: 1. In-hospital mortality; 2. Duration of intensive care stay. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Postoperative multi organ failure; 2. Postoperative infections; 3. Length of hospital stay; 4. Costs/benefits of universal leukocyte depletion for the Dutch health care; 5. Role of perioperative medication; Follow up 1. Long term survival; 2. Cancer recurrence in GI patients; 3. Predictive role of cytokines and related genes. | — |
Contacts
Public ContactJ.A. Hilten, van
Sanquin Blood Supply Foundation, P.O. Box 2184
Outcome results
None listed