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17-05-2024 | Original Paper

J-shaped association of operation duration and blood transfusion risk in patients undergoing primary total knee arthroplasty

Authors: Bo Liu, Yanyan Li, Qiang Zhang

Published in: International Orthopaedics | Issue 9/2024

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Abstract

Purpose

Blood transfusion is a common perioperative complication of primary total knee arthroplasty (TKA) that can lead to adverse outcomes, prolonged hospital stays, and increased medical costs. The purpose of our study was to explore the risk factors for blood transfusion and to establish whether operation duration is independently related to blood transfusion risk in patients undergoing primary TKA after adjusting for other covariates.

Methods

This was a secondary analysis of data from a retrospective cohort study involving patients who underwent primary TKA in Singapore. The patients’ baseline data, comorbidity, and surgical characteristics were collected. The independent variable was operation duration and the dependent variable was blood transfusion events. Patients were divided into three groups according to operation durations (90 and 120 min). Univariate logistic regression was used to explore the risk factors associated with blood transfusion after primary TKA. Multivariate analysis was used to assess the independent effect of operation duration on blood transfusion risk after adjusting for other covariates. Additionally, we performed subgroup analyses to identify specific groups, test the robustness of the relationships, and explore whether there were interactions between the different variables. Furthermore, restricted cubic splines (RCS) were used to identify the relationship between the two variables.

Results

A total of 2,562 patients were included in the study, of whom 136 (5.61%) had a transfusion event. Operation durations were 95.55 ± 36.93 and 83.86 ± 26.29 min for blood transfused and non-transfused patients, respectively. Univariate logistic regression analysis showed that age, BMI, ASA status, Hb level, OSA, CHF, creatinine level > 2 mg/dL, and anaesthesia type were risk factors for blood transfusion. After adjusting for all covariates, multivariate logistic regression models showed that operation duration was positively associated with blood transfusion risk (odds ratio [OR] = 1.87, 95% CI = 1.174–2.933, P = 0.007). Compared to patients with an operation duration of less than 90 min, those with an operation duration of more than 120 min had a 2.141-fold increased risk of blood transfusion (OR = 2.141, 95% CI = 1.035–4.265, P = 0.035). Stratified analysis results showed that the association persisted in patients aged > 50 years, Chinese, BMI > 30 kg/m 2, Hb level > 11 g/dL, ASA status levels 2 and 3, general anaesthesia, and unilateral primary TKA. A non-linear (P-non-linear = 0.30) and J-shaped relationship was identified. The risk of transfusion increased as the operation duration decreased or exceeded the inflection point (73.2 min).

Conclusion

Our study demonstrated a non-linear and J-shaped relationship between operation duration and blood transfusion events in patients undergoing primary TKA. Blood transfusion risk was the lowest when the operation duration was 73.2 min. A shorter operation duration implies irregular surgical procedures and incomplete intraoperative haemostasis, leading to increased perioperative blood loss and blood transfusion. These results will be useful for clinical decision-making.
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Metadata
Title
J-shaped association of operation duration and blood transfusion risk in patients undergoing primary total knee arthroplasty
Authors
Bo Liu
Yanyan Li
Qiang Zhang
Publication date
17-05-2024
Publisher
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published in
International Orthopaedics / Issue 9/2024
Print ISSN: 0341-2695
Electronic ISSN: 1432-5195
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00264-024-06216-2

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