Intraoperative cell salvaged blood as part of a blood conservation strategy in Caesarean section: Is fetal red cell contamination important?

British Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 107, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 404-408

  Ralph, C J ^a   Sullivan, I ^a   Faulds, J ^a  

^a ROYAL CORNWALL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

amniotic fluid embolism; blood transfusion; blood transfusion, autologous; Caesarean section

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANTIBODY PRODUCTION; ARTICLE; BLOOD AUTOTRANSFUSION; BLOOD CONSERVATION; BLOOD SAMPLING; CESAREAN SECTION; ERYTHROCYTE; FEMALE; FETUS BLOOD; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INTRAOPERATIVE CELL SALVAGE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 80051759236     PISSN: 00070912     EISSN: 14716771     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bja/aer168     Document Type: Article

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