Effect of perioperative blood transfusion on complications and prognosis after radical gastrectomy in elderly patients: a retrospective study of 1,666 cases

Multiple studies have examined the effect of perioperative blood transfusion (BTF) on postoperative complications and the prognosis of gastric cancer patients, but the conclusions remain controversial, and few studies related to elderly patients are present. This study sought to examine the effect of perioperative BTF on postoperative complications and the prognosis of elderly patients who underwent radical gastrectomy.