Transfusion
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The use of blood-saving techniques in elective surgery can produce a favorable cost-benefit ratio only when there is a reasonable likelihood that transfusion will be required. To apply a targeted blood-sparing technique in lung cancer surgery, the patient's preoperative characteristics that predict the use of allogeneic blood transfusion (ABT) in this practice were investigated. ⋯ A predictive model can preoperatively identify patients at risk for needing ABT in lung cancer surgery. The model could be utilized to tailor blood-sparing intervention programs.