Economic evaluation of a randomized clinical trial of haemodilution with cell salvage in aortic surgery.
Haynes SL, Torella F, Wong JCL, Dalrymple K, James M, McCollum CN
Br J Surg 2002;89(6):731-736.
Review by Van der Linden P
Effects of normovolaemic haemodilution on middle cerebral artery blood flow velocity and oxygen delivery.
Karadibak K, Gokmen N, Erbayraktar S, et al.
Eur J Anaesthesiol 2002;19(5):330-336.
Review by
Mechanical methods of reducing blood transfusion in cardiac surgery: randomised controlled trial.
McGill N, O'Shaughnessy D, Pickering R, Herbertson M, Gill R
BMJ 2002;324(7349):1299-1302.
Review by V. Kretschmer
Platelet transfusions in children: results of a randomized, prospective, crossover trial of plasma removal and a prospective audit of WBC reduction.
Couban S, Carruthers J, Andreou P, et al.
Transfusion 2002;42(6):753-758.
Review by
Retrograde autologous priming of the cardiopulmonary bypass circuit reduces blood transfusion after coronary artery surgery.
Balachandran S, Cross MH, Karthikeyan S, Mulpur A, Hansbro SD, Hobson P
Ann Thorac Surg 2002;73(6):1912-1918.
Review by Van der Linden P
Perioperative hemodilution.
Kreimeier U, Messmer K
Transfus Apheresis Sci 2002;27(1):59-72.
Review by Van der Linden P
Massive blood transfusion in the elective surgical setting.
Nice overview, but inconsistency between recommendations in the figures and in the text. – V. Kretschmer
Increased rate of infection associated with transfusion of old blood after severe injury.
This is a very important topic. All logical aspects would seem to suggest that stored cellular blood components have an immune suppressive effect. However, it... Read More
Transfusion in premature infants impairs production and/or release of red blood cells, white blood cells and platelets.
The author concludes that suppression of erythro-, leuko- and thrombopoiesis within 48 hours after transfusion decreases the amount of precursor cells in the peripheral blood.... Read More
The theory and practice of bloodless surgery.
A very thorough overview of all aspects of blood-sparing methods. – V. Kretschmer
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