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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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2002-04-01
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| Series: | BMC Anesthesiology |
| Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2253/2/1 |