Transfusion-free management of gastrointestinal bleeding: the experience of a bloodless institute.

Goals: The Institute for Patient Blood Management and Bloodless Medicine at the Englewood Hospital has considerable experience in managing patients with gastrointestinal bleeding who do not accept blood-derived products. We present our data and experience over the last 8 years in managing such patients.

Background: There is paucity of data on management and outcomes of gastrointestinal bleeding in patients who do not accept blood-derived products.