Intraoperative blood salvage in vascular surgery – worth the effort?
Intraoperative autologous transfusions have been used for many years to avoid transmission of infections, especially in vascular surgery, where blood usage is considerable. Several autotransfusion devices exist, but these devices are often associated with negative outcomes such as cost, contaminatio...
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BioMed Central
2004
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| Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3226144/ |