[Case-control study on hidden blood loss in perioperative period of femoral intertrochanteric fractures in elderly patients treated with intramedullary nailing].

OBJECTIVE: To analyze the neglected hidden blood loss before and after operations in the elderly patients with intertrochanteric fractures and strengthen the treatment and clinical nursing in the perioperative period in order to ensure clinical effects. METHODS: The clinical data of 99 patients with intertrochanteric fracture treated with intramedullary nailing from January 2010 to January 2014 were retrospectively analyzed (47 males and 52 females). Forty-seven cases got blood transfusion supporting and 52 cases were not (blood transfusion group and no-blood transfusion group respectively). According to the Gross equation, the average hemoglobin (Hb) and hematocrit (HCT) were used to analyze blood loss in perioperative period and assess the patients' hidden blood loss situation. RESULTS: There were 22 males and 30 females in blood transfusion group. The average operative time was (62.13±4.01) min; intraoperative visible blood loss and postoperative drainage were 215 ml, totally; preoperative Hb was (103.22±9.01) g/L and postoperative was (81.13±6.20) g/L; preoperative HCT was (96.93±3.38) I/L and postoperative was (308.00±11.81) I/L. There were 25 males and 22 females in no-blood transfusion group. The average operative time was (60.12±3.27) min; intraoperative visible blood loss and postoperative drainage were 196 ml, totally; the average blood transfusion were 621 ml; preoperative Hb was (92.15±5.46) g/L and preoperative was (95.20±8.93) g/L; preoperative HCT was (96.52±3.63) I/L and preoperative was (392.70±14.03) I/L. According to the Gross equation, the blood loss of no-blood transfusion group and blood transfusion group in peroperative period were (937.29±63.04) ml and (706.43±35.02) ml, respectively. The hidden blood loss was dominant. At 1, 3 months after operation, Harris score of blood transfusion group was better than that of no-blood transfusion group, and 12 months after operation, there was no significant difference between two groups. CONCLUSION: The hidden blood loss of intramedullary nailing for intertrochanteric fracture should be emphasized in perioperative period, it can avoid the perioperative complications caused by anemia and affect the prognosis of patients.