Hetastarch use in bariatric surgery: word of caution.
Section for Minimally Invasive and Bariatric Surgery, University of California Los Angeles, Department of Surgery, Los Angeles, California, USA.
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Chan
Cheryl
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Conovaloff
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Mehran
D057868:Anastomotic Leak / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D050110:Bariatric Surgery / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods; D016913:Blood Component Transfusion / Q000379:methods; D015992:Body Mass Index; D004322:Drainage / Q000379:methods; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D006895:Hydroxyethyl Starch Derivatives / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000379:methods; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009767:Obesity, Morbid / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D010952:Plasma Substitutes / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D018570:Risk Assessment; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D006895:Hydroxyethyl Starch Derivatives; D010952:Plasma Substitutes