Are Routine Blood Group and Save Samples Needed for Laparoscopic Day Case Surgery?
Blood transfusion rates for bleeding complications following laparoscopic day case surgery are 0 % in our unit. G&S samples for these procedures cost £7558 over 2 years. Abandoning pre-operative G&S for these patients appears to be clinically indicated and would lead to substantial financial savings.
Ultrasound-guided neurostimulator-confirmed supraclavicular block is more rapidly performed and provides a block of better quality than supraclavicular block using anatomic landmarks and neurostimulator confirmation.