Preoperative Acute Normovolaemic Hemodilution (ANH) in combination with Hypotensive Epidural Anaesthesia (HEA) during knee arthroplasty surgery. No effect on transfusion rate. A randomized controlled trial [ISRCTN87597684]

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Hypotensive epidural anaesthesia (HEA) combines a high epidural anaesthesia, performing a sympathetic blockade, with low-dose iv-infusion of epinephrine to stabilize circulation in the conscious patient. Mean artery blood pressure is...

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Main Authors: Larsen Ulf, Møller Marianne, Juelsgaard Palle
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2002-04-01
Series:BMC Anesthesiology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2253/2/1