Autotransfusion of washed shed mediastinal fluid decreases the requirement for autologous blood transfusion following cardiac surgery: A prospective randomized trial

European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery

Volumn 15, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 830-834

  Dalrymple Hay, Malcolm J R ^a   Pack, Louise ^a   Deakin, Charles D ^a   Shephard, Stuart ^a   Ohri, Sunil K ^a   Haw, Marcus P ^a   Livesey, Steven A ^a   Monro, James L ^a  

^a Wessex Cardiothoracic Centre   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Autotransfusion; Blood transfusion; Mediastinal drainage fluid

Indexed keywords

HEMOGLOBIN;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BLOOD AUTOTRANSFUSION; BLOOD TRANSFUSION REACTION; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORONARY ARTERY BYPASS GRAFT; COST; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICE; HEART SURGERY; HEMOGLOBIN DETERMINATION; HUMAN; INFECTION RISK; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TREATMENT INDICATION;

AGED; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; BLOOD TRANSFUSION, AUTOLOGOUS; CARDIAC SURGICAL PROCEDURES; CORONARY ARTERY BYPASS; DRAINAGE; FEMALE; HEART VALVES; HEMOGLOBINS; HUMANS; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MEDIASTINUM; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 0032814867     PISSN: 10107940     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1010-7940(99)00112-8     Document Type: Article

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