Open AccessImmunologic Impact and Clinical Outcomes After Surgical Exposure to Bovine Thrombin
Author(s) -
Thomas L. Ortel,
Meg C. Mercer,
Elizabeth Thames,
Karen D. Moore,
Jeffrey H. Lawson
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
annals of surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 4.153
H-Index - 309
eISSN - 1528-1140
pISSN - 0003-4932
DOI - 10.1097/00000658-200101000-00014
Subject(s) - medicine , thrombin , coagulation , adverse effect , antibody , coagulation testing , odds ratio , immunology , surgery , platelet
To determine prospectively the immunologic response and adverse clinical events in surgical patients exposed to bovine thrombin during cardiac surgical procedures.