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Relationship between perioperative blood transfusion and surgical site infections in the newborn population: An ACS-NSQIP-Pediatrics analysis. J Pediatr Surg 2016 Sep;51(9):1397-404

Date

06/22/2016

Pubmed ID

27325358

DOI

10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2016.05.010

Scopus ID

2-s2.0-84991573910 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site)   9 Citations

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Adult data suggest that perioperative transfusion may have deleterious effects through immunomodulation. Limited data regarding the effect of transfusions exist in the pediatric population. We hypothesized that perioperative transfusions may be associated with surgical site infections (SSI) in newborns.

METHODS: The 2012 and 2013 American College of Surgeons National Safety and Quality Improvement Project-Pediatric (ACS-NSQIP-P) Participant User Files were queried to include all neonates that underwent surgical procedures. SSI rates in infants who had a perioperative blood transfusion were compared to those who were not transfused using a Fisher's Exact Test. Logistic regression analysis compared the odds of SSIs in transfused patients versus nontransfused patients. p Values <0.05 were statistically significant.

RESULTS: The study population included 6499 patients, of which 1109 (17.1%) had transfusions. Transfused patients had increased SSIs. In the multivariate analysis, patients with nutritional issues (OR=1.58, 95%CI 1.24-2.00), current infection (OR=1.98, 95%CI 1.52-2.57), and perioperative transfusion (OR=2.08, 95%CI 1.59-2.72) were associated with increased risk of SSI after controlling for all other variables.

CONCLUSIONS: Perioperative transfusions are associated with increased risk of SSIs. Further work to determine possible mechanisms of this association may be warranted.

Author List

Fawley J, Chelius TH, Anderson Y, Cassidy LD, Arca MJ

Authors

Laura Cassidy PhD Associate Dean, Professor in the Institute for Health and Equity department at Medical College of Wisconsin
Thomas H. Chelius Biostatistician I in the Institute for Health and Equity department at Medical College of Wisconsin

MESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold

Databases, Factual
Female
Humans
Infant, Newborn
Logistic Models
Male
Perioperative Care
Retrospective Studies
Risk Factors
Surgical Wound Infection
Transfusion Reaction
United States