Análisis del impacto presupuestario de la implantación de medidas de ahorro de sangre en cirugía de urgencia

The cost increase due to endovenous iron sucrose and alfa-epoetin can be considered affordable for the hospital budget. BSP provides lower transfusion and infection rates and saves red blood cell units, compared to the standard procedure. Differences in postoperative stay should be analyzed in further larger and prospective studies including more patients.