Effects of cell saver autologous blood transfusion on blood loss and homologous blood transfusion requirements in patients undergoing cardiac surgery on- versus off-cardiopulmonary bypass: a randomised trial☆ | Zendy

Gunaratnam Niranjan | Zendy; George Asimakopoulos | Zendy; Apostolos Paul Karagounis | Zendy; Gillian Cockerill | Zendy; Mark A. Thompson | Zendy; Venkatachalam Chandrasekaran | Zendy

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Effects of cell saver autologous blood transfusion on blood loss and homologous blood transfusion requirements in patients undergoing cardiac surgery on- versus off-cardiopulmonary bypass: a randomised trial☆

Author(s) -

Gunaratnam Niranjan,

George Asimakopoulos,

Apostolos Paul Karagounis,

Gillian Cockerill,

Mark A. Thompson,

Venkatachalam Chandrasekaran

Publication year - 2006

Publication title -

european journal of cardio-thoracic surgery

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.303

H-Index - 133

eISSN - 1873-734X

pISSN - 1010-7940

DOI - 10.1016/j.ejcts.2006.04.042

Subject(s) - medicine , cardiopulmonary bypass , autologous blood , cardiac surgery , blood conservation , blood transfusion , surgery , randomized controlled trial , anesthesia

Off-pump CABG is potentially associated with reduced intraoperative blood loss and homologous blood transfusion in comparison to on-pump CABG. In this randomised controlled study we investigated the effects of autologous cell saver blood transfusion on blood loss and homologous blood transfusion requirements in patients undergoing CABG on- versus off-CPB.

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