Effect of Normovolemic Hemodilution on Fatal Postoperative Pulmonary Embolism in Major Elective Orthopedic Surgery. A Retrospective Analysis on 4653 Patients

Vascular and Endovascular Surgery

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 125-133

  Bombardini, Tonino ^a   Borghi, Battista ^a   Montebugnoli, Milena ^b   Picano, Eugenio ^c   Caroli, Gian Carlo ^b  

^a IRCCS Istituti Ortopedici Rizzoli ^*

^b RIZZOLI ORTHOPAEDIC INSTITUTE   (Italy)

^c INSTITUTE OF CLINICAL PHYSIOLOGY   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANEMIA; ARTICLE; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS; FEMALE; HEMODILUTION; HUMAN; LUNG EMBOLISM; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY; SURGICAL MORTALITY; TOTAL HIP PROSTHESIS;

EID: 0029929504     PISSN: 15385744     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/153857449603000209     Document Type: Article

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