An investigation into the risk of air embolus during veno-venous bypass in orthotopic liver transplantation

Transplantation

Volumn 68, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 150-152

  Arcari, M ^a   Phillips, S D ^a   Gibbs, P ^a   Rela, S M ^a   Heaton, N D ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AIR EMBOLISM; ARTICLE; HEMATOCRIT; LIVER TRANSPLANTATION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRESSURE MEASUREMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUMP; RISK FACTOR; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; VEIN BYPASS;

EID: 0033565966     PISSN: 00411337     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00007890-199907150-00027     Document Type: Article

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