Kyobu geka. The Japanese journal of thoracic surgery
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In thoracic aortic surgery, a large number of homologous transfusions sometimes cause systemic inflammatory response, which may lead to pulmonary dysfunction, renal dysfunction and brain edema. To predict the need for homologous blood transfusion in aortic surgery, we use blood transfusion index (preoperative Ht x body weight) to predict the magnitude of homologous transfusion. ⋯ Blood transfusion index was useful preoperative parameter to predict the need for homologous transfusion.