Evaluation of postoperative blood salvage and re-transfusion in a total knee arthroplasty patient population: a retrospective study

Poulin-Tabor, D.; Hyrkäs, K.

Medsurg Nursing Official Journal of the Academy of Medical-Surgical Nurses 17(5): 317

2008


ISSN/ISBN: 1092-0811
PMID: 19051978
Document Number: 625688
Patients at risk for postoperative anemia may benefit from blood salvage and retransfusion. This study is a retrospective chart review of 148 total knee arthroplasty patients to determine the impact of the procedure on hematocrit and hemoglobin.

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