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International assessment of massive transfusion protocol contents and indications for activation

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Massive transfusion protocols (MTPs) provide blood products rapidly and in fixed amounts. MTPs are commonly used in trauma but may also be used in other clinical settings, although evidence to… Click to show full abstract

Massive transfusion protocols (MTPs) provide blood products rapidly and in fixed amounts. MTPs are commonly used in trauma but may also be used in other clinical settings, although evidence to support fixed‐ratio resuscitation in nontraumatic hemorrhage is lacking. The goals of this study were to describe the types and contents of available MTPs and the clinical indications for MTP activation.

Keywords: international assessment; protocol contents; transfusion protocol; transfusion; massive transfusion; assessment massive

Journal Title: Transfusion
Year Published: 2019

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