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Predictors of Red Blood Cell Transfusion in Bimaxillary Orthognathic Surgery: A Retrospective Study

Seung-Hyun Rhee1*, Jung-Sub An2*, Kwang-Suk Seo3✉, Myong-Hwan Karm1✉

1. Department of Dental Anesthesiology, Seoul National University Dental Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
2. Department of Orthodontics, Seoul National University Dental Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
3. Department of Dental Anesthesiology and Dental Research Institute, School of Dentistry, Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
*Co-first authors with equal contributions to this work.

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Rhee SH, An JS, Seo KS, Karm MH. Predictors of Red Blood Cell Transfusion in Bimaxillary Orthognathic Surgery: A Retrospective Study. Int J Med Sci 2021; 18(6):1432-1441. doi:10.7150/ijms.55567. https://www.medsci.org/v18p1432.htm
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Background: Orthognathic surgery requires red blood cell (RBC) transfusions more frequently than other oral and maxillofacial surgeries. The purpose of this study was to identify reliable predictors for RBC transfusion during bimaxillary orthognathic surgery (BOS).

Methods: This retrospective study reviewed 1,616 electronic medical records of patients who underwent BOS during a 5-year period at Seoul National University Dental Hospital. The perioperative variable data were collected from electronic medical records and analyzed by dividing patients into the two groups (non-transfusion and transfusion group).

Results: Of the 1,616 patients, 1,311 patients were excluded. The remaining 305 patients were divided into non-transfusion (NTF, n = 256) and transfusion (TF, n = 49) groups. Univariate logistic regression analysis revealed that age, body mass index, the presence of several adjunctive surgeries (including genioplasty, extraction, and mandibular angle reduction), preoperative hemoglobin (Hb) and prothrombin time, surgical time, amount of fluid infusion and blood loss, and mean pulse rate during surgery were significant factors predicting RBC transfusion. Multivariate logistic regression analysis revealed that preoperative Hb and blood loss amount during surgery were significantly related to RBC transfusion in BOS patients.

Conclusion: Since blood loss amounts could not be measured preoperatively, we found that the independent predictor associated with RBC transfusion during BOS was a low preoperative Hb level.

Keywords: blood transfusion, hemoglobins, orthognathic surgery, red blood cell


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Rhee, S.H., An, J.S., Seo, K.S., Karm, M.H. (2021). Predictors of Red Blood Cell Transfusion in Bimaxillary Orthognathic Surgery: A Retrospective Study. International Journal of Medical Sciences, 18(6), 1432-1441. https://doi.org/10.7150/ijms.55567.

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Rhee, S.H.; An, J.S.; Seo, K.S.; Karm, M.H. Predictors of Red Blood Cell Transfusion in Bimaxillary Orthognathic Surgery: A Retrospective Study. Int. J. Med. Sci. 2021, 18 (6), 1432-1441. DOI: 10.7150/ijms.55567.

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Rhee SH, An JS, Seo KS, Karm MH. Predictors of Red Blood Cell Transfusion in Bimaxillary Orthognathic Surgery: A Retrospective Study. Int J Med Sci 2021; 18(6):1432-1441. doi:10.7150/ijms.55567. https://www.medsci.org/v18p1432.htm

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Rhee SH, An JS, Seo KS, Karm MH. 2021. Predictors of Red Blood Cell Transfusion in Bimaxillary Orthognathic Surgery: A Retrospective Study. Int J Med Sci. 18(6):1432-1441.

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