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Published on: September 7, 2022
Blood management for hip reconstruction surgery
1Department of Anesthesiology, The Ottawa Hospital, General Campus, 501 Smyth Road, Ottawa, ON K1H 8L6, Canada. alantlane@yahoo.co.uk
Abstract:
Blood conservation techniques are well established and have significant benefits. We review the current literature on these techniques and their applicability to hip reconstruction surgery and offer a suitable strategy to minimize allogeneic red cell transfusion.
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