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- Title
Choice of ABO Group for Blood Component Transfusion in ABO-Incompatible Solid Organ Transplantation: A Questionnaire Survey in Korea and Guideline Proposal.
- Authors
Yousun Chung; Dae-Hyun Ko; Jihyang Lim; Kyeong-Hee Kim; Hyungsuk Kim
- Abstract
The number of ABO-incompatible solid organ transplantations (ABOi SOTs) has markedly increased worldwide since the early 2000s. We investigated the choice of ABO group for blood component transfusion in ABOi SOT. We conducted a survey by e-mailing a questionnaire to blood bank specialists at 77 major hospitals in Korea, among whom 34 responded to the survey. In major ABOi SOT, for red blood cells (RBCs), the recipient's type (70.6%) was the most common choice, followed by group O (29.4%); for platelets, group AB (50.0%) was the most common choice, followed by the donor type (38.2%); for plasma, group AB (55.9%) was the most common choice, followed by the donor type (32.4%). In bidirectional ABOi SOT, for RBCs, the recipient's type (55.9%) was the most common choice, followed by group O (44.1%); for platelets and plasma, group AB was the most common choice (94.1% and 97.1%, respectively). The policies for transfusion in ABOi SOT were diverse. We suggest a guideline on the choice of ABO group for transfusion in ABOi SOT to secure patient health and enable an efficient use of blood components.
- Subjects
SOUTH Korea; ABO blood group system; BLOOD transfusion; BLOOD group incompatibility; TRANSPLANTATION of organs, tissues, etc.; ERYTHROCYTES; QUESTIONNAIRES
- Publication
Annals of Laboratory Medicine, 2022, Vol 42, Issue 1, p105
- ISSN
2234-3806
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3343/alm.2022.42.1.105