Intra-operative cell salvage in South Africa: Feasible, beneficial and economical
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Intra-operative cell salvage in South Africa: feasible, beneficial and economical.
BACKGROUND Healthcare services in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) frequently experience shortages of blood products. Alternatives to traditional blood sources are needed. One possibility is cell salvage and autologous blood transfusion. Few data exist relating to their use in the South African context. OBJECTIVES To ascertain whether cell salvage (CS) is beneficial, feasible and economical in our setting...
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عنوان ژورنال: South African Medical Journal
سال: 2013
ISSN: 2078-5135
DOI: 10.7196/samj.7355