Autologous blood pre-deposit in cemented hip arthroplasty.
The authors examine one of the methods used to avoid homologous blood transfusion in patients submitted to cemented hip arthroplasty. Although the series is not a numerous one (25 cases) it does show that even the pre-deposit of single unit of autologous blood is capable of eliminating the need for homologous blood transfusion in 96% of all cases.
Ballati
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II Servizio di Anestesia e Rianimazione, Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, Bologna.
Giacomello
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A
Bonoli
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P
Di Fiore
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M
Pavone
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S
D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001804:Blood Transfusion, Autologous / Q000379:methods*; D001843:Bone Cements / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D006622:Hip Prosthesis / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D007430:Intraoperative Care / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011182:Postoperative Care / Q000379:methods
D001843:Bone Cements