Association Between Perioperative Allogeneic Red Blood Cell Transfusion and Venous Thromboembolism After Major Surgery: A Retrospective Cohort Study.

Anesth Analg · 2026 · PMC13249305 · PMID 42307929

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30 , 31 Our hospital stratified patients by their VTE risk and adhered to guideline recommendations, leading to a decreasing trend in VTE incidence.

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The dose–response analysis revealed a significant trend of increasing risk of postoperative VTE with higher amount of RBC transfusion ( P for trend = .044; Figure 4 and Supplemental Digital Content, Table S9, https://links.lww.com/AA/F585 ), after adjusting for all confounders.

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