Fat contamination of pericardial suction blood in cardiac surgery : clinical and experimental studies in perspectives of transfusion logistics
Introduction: During cardiac surgery aided by cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) the autotransfusion of pericardial suction blood (PSB) is regarded mandatory to limit allogeneic blood exposure. PSB is however proposed as a source of lipid microemboli and to contribute to brain damage. This thesis addresse...
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| Format: | Doctoral Thesis |
| Language: | English |
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Umeå universitet, Kirurgisk och perioperativ vetenskap
2006
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| Online Access: | http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:umu:diva-754 http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:isbn:91-7264-039-1 |