Open AccessUtility of acute normovolemic hemodilution in major surgeries in rural area: A prospective comparative study from North India
Author(s) -
Sujeet Rai,
Sushil Kumar Verma,
Pramod Kumar Yadav,
Jawed Ahmad,
Harikesh Yadav
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
al-banǧ. maqālāt wa abḥāṯ fī al-taẖdīr wa-al-in’āš
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 0259-1162
DOI - 10.4103/aer.aer_86_17
Subject(s) - medicine , hematocrit , prospective cohort study , hydroxyethyl starch , anesthesia , hemodynamics , blood volume , surgery , blood pressure , heart rate , autologous blood
Easy availability of autologous blood is difficult in rural areas. Acute normovolemic hemodilution (ANH) has been found to be an effective alternative in major surgeries where we are expecting major blood loss.