Massive transfusion protocol in adult trauma population
101 Citations•2020•
Evander Meneses, Dessy Boneva, Mark McKenney
Current massive transfusion protocols should utilize between 1:1:1 and 1: 1:2 ratios of the 3 main products; plasma, platelets, and red blood cells, which are effective in decreasing mortality.
Abstract
Current massive transfusion protocols should utilize between 1:1:1 and 1:1:2 ratios of the 3 main products; plasma, platelets, and red blood cells. Massive transfusion protocols are effective in decreasing mortality. Better resuscitation efforts were seen when blood products were readily available in the trauma bay when the patient arrived and the faster the replacement of blood, the better the outcomes.