Tianjin Med J ›› 2017, Vol. 45 ›› Issue (3): 329-332.doi: 10.11958/20160680

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The research progress of blood transfusion therapy in traumatic brain injury

SUN Jian, TIAN Ye, WANG Yi, DONG Xin-long, JIANG Rong-cai, ZHANG Jian-ning△   

  1. Department of Neurosurgery, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin Neurological Institute,Tianjin 300052, China
  • Received:2016-07-14 Revised:2017-01-13 Published:2017-03-15 Online:2017-03-21
  • Contact: ZHANG Jian-ning E-mail:jianningzhang@hotmail.com

Abstract: Abstract: Traumatic brain injury is always associated with hemorrhage and coagulopathy, leading the occurrence of anemia, platelet function inactivation, platelet and coagulation factor consumptive reduction. Theoretically, transfusion therapy should be given to supplement the missing component in an appropriate range. However, whether the transfusion therapy can improve the prognosis of patients with traumatic brain injury, and the indications of transfusion, have been the focus of academic debate for a long time. This article reviews the latest progress of transfusion therapy in traumatic brain injury, and provides reference for better guidance of transfusion in clinical treatment.

Key words: brain injuries, blood transfusion, erythrocytes, blood platelets, plasma, factor Ⅶ, prothrombin, review, traumatic brain injury