Changes in Component Transfusion for the Past Five Years

Keimyung Medical Journal 1988;7(1):114-119.

최근 5년간 성분수혈의 변화

전동석; 전종찬; 하경임; 현정애; 김재룡

Abstract

The immediate objective of most blood transfusion is to increase the oxygen-carrying capacity of the patient's circulation. Since this can be accomplished with the use of packed red cells alone; the common practice of transfusion of whole blood has been criticized as wasteful. The use of packed red cells allows the preparation of whole blood components; primarily plateletes and fresh-frozen plasma; for those patients with specialized bleeding disorders and who do not necessarily need an increase in oxygen-carrying capacity. We observed the changes in component transfusion from 1983 through 1987. Total units of blood transfused for 5 years were 83;213 units and the use of blood components increased from 17.8% to 51.1% from 1983 to 1987. Large annual increases in the use of packed red cells; fresh-frozen plasma and platelet concentrates occured during 5 years. The apheresis use for transfusion increased from 59 units to 308 units from 1985 to 1987.