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A Practical Approach to Achieving Bloodless Surgery
Author(s) -
Ozawa Sherri,
Shander Aryeh,
Ochani Teekam D.
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
aorn journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.222
H-Index - 43
eISSN - 1878-0369
pISSN - 0001-2092
DOI - 10.1016/s0001-2092(06)61116-2
Subject(s) - medicine , surgery , surgical procedures , blood loss
The term bloodless surgery refers to the practice of performing surgical procedures without the use of allogenic blood and avoiding the use of stored blood, including autologous blood, entirely. This article reviews the scientific and clinical literature regarding bloodless surgery and describes the application of a full‐service, bloodless program within a community hospital. AORN J 74 (July 2001) 34‐47.