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Pre-Chiasmatic, Single Injection of Autologous Blood to Induce Experimental Subarachnoid Hemorrhage in a Rat Model
Published on: June 18, 2021
Blood loss in adult spinal surgery
1Department of Orthopedic Surgery, University of California San Francisco, 500 Parnassus Ave. MU320West, San Francisco, CA 94143-0728, USA. hus@orthosurg.ucsf.edu.
Abstract:
Spinal surgery in adults can vary from simple to complex and can also have variable anticipated surgical blood loss. There are several factors that can put patients at increased risk for greater intraoperative blood loss. These factors, including a review of the literature, will be discussed.
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