Transfusion criteria in free flap surgery

Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery

Volumn 142, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 359-364

  Rossmiller, Sarah R ^a   Cannady, Steven B ^b   Ghanem, Tamer A ^c   Wax, Mark K ^a  

^a OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Head and Neck Center   (United States)

^c HENRY FORD HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; DEATH; FEMALE; FISTULA; FREE TISSUE GRAFT; GRAFT FAILURE; HEART INFARCTION; HEMATOCRIT; HEMATOMA; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; RESPIRATORY FAILURE; WOUND INFECTION;

AGED; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; FEMALE; HEMATOCRIT; HUMANS; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT SELECTION; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; SURGICAL FLAPS;

EID: 76749136208     PISSN: 01945998     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.otohns.2009.11.024     Document Type: Article

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