Red Blood Cell Transfusion In Cardiac Surgery May Increase Risk Of Infection - Use Of Platelets During Transfusion Does Not Appear To Carry Same Risk

The risk of postoperative infection appears to increase when patients receive red blood cell (RBC) transfusion during or after cardiac surgery, and greater attention to practices that limit red blood cell use could potentially reduce the occurrence of major postoperative infections, according to a study published in the June 2013 issue of The Annals of Thoracic Surgery...

via Medical News Today