Surgery delays as blood supplies dry up

BEIJING - In July, Ji Haijie waited in agony for an operation to remove a lump from her pelvic cavity. When her doctor said the surgery might be postponed because clinical blood was in short supply, she almost broke down.

Ji came to Beijing Ditan Hospital on July 4, and was scheduled to have surgery on July 13.

Her doctor informed her of a possible delay on July 10, and suggested her family donate blood to exchange for blood that matched Ji's AB type.