Intermittent clamping of suction drains in total hip replacement reduces postoperative blood loss: A randomized, controlled trial

Journal of Arthroplasty

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 470-472

  Brueggemann, P M ^a   Tucker, J K ^a   Wilson, P ^a  

^a NORFOLK AND NORWICH HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Blood loss; Suction drains; Total hip replacement

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEMATOMA; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE HEMORRHAGE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SUCTION DRAINAGE; TOTAL HIP PROSTHESIS; ULTRASOUND; WOUND DRAINAGE; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 0032801045     PISSN: 08835403     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0883-5403(99)90103-1     Document Type: Article

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