Consent and an approach to the management of acute and chronic transfusion reactions

Data from hemovigilance systems and studies suggest that a disproportionate number of transfused children experience transfusion reactions compared with adults (Vossoughi et al., 2018; Oakley et al., 2015; Lavoie, 2011; Gauvin et al., 2006). This chapter will focus primarily on acute transfusion reactions in children, including recognition and management in the pediatric surgical setting.