Retropubic radical prostatectomy: Associated blood loss and transfusion requirements - A two-decade perspective review

Israel Medical Association Journal

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 103-106

  Stav, Kobi ^a,b   Rahimi Levene, Naomi ^a,b   Lindner, Arie ^a,b   Siegel, Yoram I ^a,b   Zisman, Amnon ^a,b  

^a ASSAF HAROFEH MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

^b TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

Author keywords

Blood loss; Blood transfusion; Complications; Hemorrhage; Prostate; Prostatectomy; Surgery

Indexed keywords

HEMOGLOBIN;

BLOOD TRANSFUSION; EXPERIENCE; HEMOSTASIS; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; MALE; MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY; PEROPERATIVE CARE; POSTOPERATIVE HEMORRHAGE; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PROSTATE SURGERY; PROSTATECTOMY; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SURGICAL ANATOMY; SURGICAL INSTRUMENT; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

BLOOD TRANSFUSION; HEMOGLOBINS; HEMOSTASIS; HUMANS; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE HEMORRHAGE; PROSTATECTOMY; PROSTATIC NEOPLASMS; RISK FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 13844319689     PISSN: 15651088     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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