• Arch. Pathol. Lab. Med. · May 2007

    Review

    Blood management.

    • Lawrence T Goodnough and Aryeh Shander.
    • Department of Pathology and Medicine, Stanford University Medical Center, 300 Pasteur Dr, M/C 5626, Stanford, CA 94305, USA. ltgoodno@stanford.edu
    • Arch. Pathol. Lab. Med. 2007 May 1; 131 (5): 695-701.

    ContextWe provide an overview of the principles of blood management: the appropriate use of blood and blood components, with a goal of minimizing their use.ObjectiveTo review the strategies that exploit combinations of surgical and medical techniques, technologic devices, and pharmaceuticals, along with an interdisciplinary team approach that combines specialists who are expert at minimizing allogeneic blood transfusion.Data SourcesA search on Medline and PubMed for the terms English and humans used in articles published within the last 20 years.ConclusionsBlood management is most successful when multidisciplinary, proactive programs are in place so that these strategies can be individualized to specific patients.

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