Sep
2002
How effective is acute normovolaemic haemodilution in femoro-distal bypass surgery?
Cardiovasc Surg 2002;10(5):460-463.
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Review by : Van der Linden P
NATA Review
This case control cohort study reports that the efficacy of acute normovolemic hemodilution as a blood conservation technique appears limited due to the usually poor clinical status of patients undergoing femoro-distal bypass grafts.
– Philippe Van der Linden