[Outcome of transfusion practices in general hospitals in Lorraine]. / Evolution des pratiques transfusionnelles dans les centres hospitaliers généraux de Lorraine.

ABSTRACT

Authors carried out, in 17 public (non university) hospitals, a retrospective study on evolution of blood transfusion techniques in a french province (Lorraine). In every hospital, they obtained the annual consumption of blood or derivatives prescribed by the anaesthetists. Use of different sparing techniques was noted. All these parameters were connected to the anaesthetic and surgical activities. For statistical study, a Student test was used. Results demonstrate increasing anaesthetic and surgical activities. However the reduction of mean consumption of plasma and red blood cells is not significant. The sparing techniques are not fully used, partly because of too long distances from the blood centres. Blood prescriptions should and could be optimized.