Survey of the use of whole blood in current blood transfusion practice.
This survey reflects the current situation in England and North Wales, where the prevailing opinion is that only the use of blood components is state of the art. There is […]
A double-blind study to evaluate the safety of recombinant human hemoglobin in surgical patients during general anesthesia.
The authors evaluated the safety profile of escalating doses of rHb1.1 in patients undergoing surgery under general anesthesia. The adverse effects observed (and the authors’ conclusions) are those that one […]
The origins of blood transfusion: the later phase.
A short but interesting article on the history of blood transfusion. – V. Kretschmer.
Clinical application of vacuum-assisted cardiopulmonary bypass with a pressure relief valve.
Hayashi and colleagues have studied the value of a vacuum-assisted cardiopulmonary bypass system in simplifying bypass while reducing the volume of fluid needed for pump priming. They were successful in […]
Randomized comparison of ultrasonic vs clamp transection of the liver.
Takayama and his colleagues show us another step forward in the development of optimal techniques for liver resection. Their message emphasizes that the skill of the surgeon remains critical in […]
Comparison between 1-hour and 24-hour drain clamping using diluted epinephrine solution after total knee arthroplasty.
Another paper concerning the use of drains in total knee arthroplasty. Not a large number of cases, but interesting comments on the ongoing controversy, i. e., Should drains be used […]