Hemostasis with a bipolar sealer during surgical correction of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis

Journal of Spinal Disorders and Techniques

Volumn 25, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 259-263

  Mankin, Keith P ^a   Moore, Christopher A ^b   Miller, Larry E ^b,c   Block, Jon E ^b  

^a Raleigh Orthopaedic Clinic   (United States)

^b Miller Scientific Consulting Inc ^*  (United States)

^c Miller Scientific Consulting Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

bipolar sealer; hemostasis; scoliosis; spinal corrective surgery

Indexed keywords

ANTIFIBRINOLYTIC AGENT; SEALANT;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT IDIOPATHIC SCOLIOSIS; ARTICLE; BLEEDING; BLOOD AUTOTRANSFUSION; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; FEMALE; HEMOSTASIS; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SPINE SURGERY;

ADOLESCENT; BLOOD LOSS, SURGICAL; CATHETER ABLATION; CHILD; ELECTROCOAGULATION; FEMALE; HEMOSTASIS, SURGICAL; HUMANS; INTRAOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; MALE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SCOLIOSIS; SPINAL FUSION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84864281153     PISSN: 15360652     EISSN: 15392465     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/BSD.0b013e3182334ec5     Document Type: Article

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