Balanced ratio of plasma to packed red blood cells improves outcomes in massive transfusion: A large multicenter study

Yang,Jiang‑Cun; Xu,Cui‑Xiang; Sun,Yang; Dang,Qian‑Li; Li,Ling; Xu,Yong‑Gang; Song,Yao‑Jun; Yan,Hong

doi:10.3892/etm.2015.2461

Balanced ratio of plasma to packed red blood cells improves outcomes in massive transfusion: A large multicenter study

Authors:
- Jiang‑Cun Yang
- Cui‑Xiang Xu
- Yang Sun
- Qian‑Li Dang
- Ling Li
- Yong‑Gang Xu
- Yao‑Jun Song
- Hong Yan
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Affiliations: Department of Transfusion Medicine, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Medical College of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710061, P.R. China, Shaanxi Provincial Center for Clinical Laboratory, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Medical College of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710061, P.R. China, Department of Dermatology, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Medical College of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710061, P.R. China, Department of Laboratory, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Medical College of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710061, P.R. China, Department of Urology, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Medical College of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710061, P.R. China, Department of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, Medical College of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710061, P.R. China
Published online on: April 30, 2015 https://doi.org/10.3892/etm.2015.2461
Pages: 37-42
Copyright: © Yang et al. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of Creative Commons Attribution License.

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Abstract

Resuscitation with the early administration of plasma can improve the survival of patients undergoing surgery or trauma patients who require massive transfusion. To ascertain the optimal ratio of fresh frozen plasma (FFP) to packed red blood cells (pRBCs) in massive transfusions, the records of 1,048 patients who received a massive transfusion at 20 hospitals were retrospectively reviewed. The patients were stratified into three groups according to the ratio of FFP to pRBCs. These were the low (<1:2.3), middle (1:2.3‑0.75) and high (≥1:0.75) ratio groups. For 24‑h treatment, the middle FFP:pRBC ratio led to a lower mortality rate (9.31%) compared with that in the low (11.83%) and high (11.44%) ratio groups (P=0.477). For 72‑h treatment, the middle FFP:pRBC ratio also lead to the lowest mortality rate (7.25%), which was significantly lower than the ratios in the low (10.39%) and high (13.65%) ratio groups (P=0.007). The length of hospital stay, ICU stay, and FFP:pRBC ratio in 72 h were found to be significant associated with mortality. The optimal ratio of FFP to pRBCs of 1:2.3‑0.75 in 72 h can improve the survival of patients undergoing massive transfusions.

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