Transfusion Planning Algorithm of Weber in Surgical Patients with Cancer of the Head and Neck (TPRA Model)

Purpose: To predict the need for transfusion in patients having surgery for cancer of the head and neck based on preoperative findings.

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Evaluation

Are you planning cancer surgery for a patient with a tumor of the head or neck?

Yes

Age of the patient

Years

Gender of patient

Male

Female

Clinical tumor stage

Is a flap to be used?

Yes

Preoperative hemoglobin

Results

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Results Interpretation and Description References Next Steps

Data complete?

Evaluation appropriate?

Rate of transfusion expected

Preoperative blood orders

If the patient has autologous units, should additional allogenic units be crossmatched?

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Interpretation and Description

References

Next Steps in Evaluation

Diagnosis

Risk Factors
Other Testing
Criteria For Diagnosis
Severity, Prognosis, Stage
Complications
Differential Diagnosis And Mimics, Red Flags
- Predicting Need for Allogenic Blood Transfusion Following Surgery for Lung Cancer

Therapy

Selection
Dosage Calculations

Monitoring

Complication Detection
- Risk Index of McCluskey et al for Predicting Massive Blood Transfusion Associated with Liver Transplant Surgery

Specialty

Clinical Laboratory
Surgery, general
Anesthesiology
Emergency Medicine
Critical Care

Objective

severity
prognosis
stage
complications
options
selection

ICD-10

C00-C14 - Malignant neoplasms of lip, oral cavity and pharynx
C47.0 - Malignant neoplasm, peripheral nerves of head, face and neck
C49.0 - Malignant neoplasm, connective and soft tissue of head, face and neck
C76.0 - Malignant neoplasm, head, face and neck
C77.0 - Secondary and unspecified malignant neoplasm, lymph nodes of head, face and neck
C79.3 - Secondary malignant neoplasm of brain and cerebral meninges
C80 - Malignant neoplasm without specification of site

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Purpose: To predict the need for transfusion in patients having surgery for cancer of the head and neck based on preoperative findings.

Specialty: Clinical Laboratory, Surgery, general, Anesthesiology, Emergency Medicine, Critical Care

Objective: severity, prognosis, stage, complications, options, selection

ICD-10: C00-C14, C47.0, C49.0, C76.0, C77.0, C79.3, C80,

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