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How Much Blood is Transfused?
That depends on the type of surgery and whether or not there are complications. Typical blood usages might be as follows:

Surgical Procedure Example of Blood Needs
Liver transplant 40 units of units of red cells, 40 units of fresh frozen plasma
Heart transplant 1-4 units of red cells
Open heart 2-8 units of red cells and 6 units of platelets
Orthopedic 2 units of red cells
Tumor removal 2-3 units of red cells
Prostate cancer 4-6 units of red cells
Hysterectomy
with complications
2-4 units of red cells
Aneurysm 6 units of red cells and 4 units of plasma
Bone marrow
transplant
1-2 units of red cells per week and 6-8 units of platelets daily for 4-6 weeks
Automobile
accident
4-40 units of red cells
Leukemia 6-10 units of platelets per day

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