A second-generation blood substitute (perflubron emulsion) increases the blood solubility of modern volatile anesthetics in vitro.
Cuignet OY, Baele PM, Van Obbergh LJ
Anesth Analg 2002;95(2):368-372.
Review by Hardy JF*, Van der Linden P**
The use of bovine hemoglobin glutamer-250 (Hemopure (R)) in surgical patients: Results of a multicenter, randomized, single-blinded trial.
Sprung J, Kindscher JD, Wahr JA, et al.
Anesth Analg 2002;94(4):799-808.
Review by Hardy JF