Table 2.
Distribution of C:T ratio (CTR), Transfusion index (Ti) and percentage of patients transfused (%T) for the 13 most commonly performed operations.
| Operation | No. of cases (Total) | %T | No. of Units | CTR | Ti | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
| ||||||
| Crossmatched | Transfused | |||||
| Thyroidectomy | 18 | 11 | 35 | 2 | 17.5 | 0.11 |
| Laminectomy | 35 | 14.3 | 73 | 5 | 14.6 | 0.14 |
| C Section | 34 | 8.8 | 71 | 6 | 11.8 | 0.18 |
| Cholecystectomy | 83 | 9.6 | 173 | 16 | 10.8 | 0.19 |
| TURP | 8 | 25 | 15 | 2 | 7.5 | 0.25 |
| Laparotomy | 11 | 36.6 | 22 | 6 | 3.7 | 0.55 |
| Hysterectomy | 11 | 36.4 | 24 | 7 | 3.4 | 0.64 |
| Craniotomy | 16 | 37.5 | 48 | 15 | 3.2 | 0.9 |
| K. nail | 13 | 38.5 | 38 | 13 | 2.9 | 1.0 |
| Int Obstruction | 9 | 66.7 | 16 | 6 | 2.7 | 0.66 |
| ORIF femur | 20 | 50 | 58 | 22 | 2.6 | 1.1 |
| Nephrectomy | 8 | 50 | 25 | 10 | 2.5 | 1.25 |
| Skin Graft | 9 | 89 | 30 | 15 | 2 | 1.66 |
| Total | 275 | - | 628 | 125 | 5 | 0.46 |
CTR=crossmatched transfused ratio; C. Section=cesarean section; TURP=transurethral resection of prostate; K nail=Kuntscher intramedullary nail; Int=intestinal; ORIF=open reduction & internal fixation.