Research Article

Blood Requisition and Utilization Practice in Surgical Patients at University of Gondar Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia

Table 2

Comparison between number of units crossmatched and transfused in operated patients in University of Gondar Hospital, Ethiopia, 2013.

DepartmentNumber of units Number of patients
Crossmatched Transfused Crossmatched Transfused

Surgery
 Elective 412 (63.9)154 (55.0)54 (24.3)43 (42.1)
 Emergency 232 (36.1)126 (45.0)168 (75.7)59 (57.9)
 Subtotal644 (60.1)280 (59.8)222 (36.8)102 (35.6)
Gynecology and obstetrics
 Elective 242 (56.5)84 (44.6)146 (38.4)34 (18.4)
 Emergency 186 (43.5)104 (55.4)234 (61.6)150 (81.6)
 Subtotal428 (39.9)188 (40.2)380 (63.2)184 (64.4)

: total number.