Risk Stratification Scores in Elective Open Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair: Are They Suitable for Preoperative Decision Making?
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Evaluation of blood products utilization in abdominal aortic aneurysm repair patients’ elective surgery in ShohadaTajrish Hospital
Abstract Background and Objectives Aortic aneurysm repair surgery (AAAs) is associated with massive bleeding that causes coagulation disorders during and after surgery. Considering that blood consumption in these patients has been studied in a few articles, we decided to investigate more. Materials and Methods In a cross-sectional study, patients with abdominal aortic aneurysms requiring surg...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Vascular Surgery
سال: 2012
ISSN: 0741-5214
DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2012.05.053