Determination of the Average Blood Units Reserved and Consumed in Elective Shoulder Surgeries: A Single Center Study in Tehran
نویسندگان
1 Department of Orthopaedics Surgery, Hazrat-e-Rasool General Hospital, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
2 Department of Orthopaedics Surgery, Hazrat-e-Rasool General Hospital, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
3 Bone and Joint Reconstruction Research Center, Shafa Orthopedic Hospital, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
doi
10.5812/soj.81189چکیده
Background: Orthopedic procedures on areas of the body where tourniquet application is not possible, such as the shoulder, is usually accompanied by significant bleeding in addition to a higher need for blood transfusion. Therefore, packed cell units are generally reserved prior to these kinds of procedures, however, not all of those ...
