Surgical Blood Loss and Laparoscopic-Assisted Vaginal Hysterectomy
Objective: This study aimed to elucidate the possible relationship between surgical blood loss (SBL) and medical outcomes of laparoscopic-assisted vaginal hysterectomy (LAVH).
Wei-Chien Wu+5 more
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Optimizing surgical field visualization in total knee arthroplasty: a randomized controlled trial comparing esmarch bandages and simple leg elevation [PDF]
Background This prospective randomized controlled study explores the effectiveness of two exsanguination techniques in total knee arthroplasty (TKA), comparing Esmarch bandages and simple leg elevation concerning surgical field visualization, intra ...
Sirisak Chaitantipongse+2 more
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Bleeding properties according to surgical sites during pediatric craniotomy: a retrospective study comparing the two stages of epilepsy surgery [PDF]
Background During pediatric epilepsy surgery, due to low circulating blood volume, intraoperative bleeding can result in significant hemodynamic instability, thereby requiring meticulous hemodynamic and transfusion strategies.
Bora Lee+5 more
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Perioperative management of patients receiving non-vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulants: up-to-date recommendations [PDF]
Indications of non-vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulants (NOACs), consisting of two types: direct thrombin inhibitor (dabigatran) and direct factor Xa inhibitor (rivaroxaban, apixaban, and edoxaban), have expanded over the last few years. Accordingly,
Kwang-Sub Kim+4 more
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Quantification of Surgical Blood Loss [PDF]
Objective—To compare gravimetric and colorimetric methods of quantifying surgical blood loss, and to determine if there is a correlation between preoperative hemostatic tests (buccal mucosa bleeding time [BMBT] and intraoperative blood loss).Study Design—Prospective clinical study.Animals—Dogs (n=15) admitted for cutaneous tumor excision, orthopedic ...
Lee, Marcel Huisung+4 more
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Background The ability to approximate intra-operative hemoglobin loss with reasonable precision and linearity is prerequisite for determination of a relevant surgical outcome parameter: This information enables comparison of surgical procedures between ...
Max Hahn-Klimroth+4 more
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Influence of open surgical and endovascular abdominal aortic aneurysm repair on clot quality assessed by ROTEM® test [PDF]
Introduction/Aim. The disturbances in hemostasis are often in open surgical repair (OR) and endovascular repair (EVAR) of an abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA).
Šarac Momir+6 more
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Is menstruation a valid reason to postpone cardiac surgery?
Background: Cancellation of any scheduled surgery is a significant drain on health resources and potentially stressful for patients. It is frequent in menstruating women who are scheduled to undergo open heart surgery (OHS), based on the widespread ...
Devishree Das+5 more
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Key points in reducing transfusion requirements in perioperative period [PDF]
Surgical intervention can lead to blood loss either through perioperative complications, or through disease severity until surgery. For this reason, mastering the main strategies to improve surgical patients’ haematological status, to reduce transfusion ...
Mirela Tiglis+4 more
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Triton sponge and canister app for estimating surgical blood loss
Abhijit S Nair+3 more
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