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Equation of Mercuriali and Inghilleri for Estimating Blood Loss Associated with Orthopedic Surgery

Description

Mercuriali and Inghilleri reported an algorithm to help to choose the best transfusion strategy for an orthopedic patient. The authors are from Gaetano Pini Orthopedic Institute in Milan.


Parameters:

(1) estimated blood volume in mL by the equation of Nadler et al

(2) hematocrit preoperative

(3) hematocrit on postoperative day 5

(4) volume of transfused blood in mL

 

estimated blood loss in mL =

= (blood volume) * ((hematocrit preop) - (hematocrit postop day 5)) + (volume transfused blood)


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