Preoperative normovolaemic haemodilution with dextran 70 as a thromboembolic prophylaxis in total hip replacement

Autor: Nillius, S. A., Ahlberg, A., Arborelius, M., Rosberg, B.
Zdroj: International Orthopaedics; December 1979, Vol. 3 Issue: 3 p197-202, 6p
Abstrakt: The effect of preoperative normovolaemic haemodilution with dextran 70 in 57 patients undergoing total hip replacement for osteoarthritis, was evaluated with respect to the production of thrombosis and pulmonary embolism. The patients were randomly allocated to one group undergoing preoperative haemodilution and one control group receiving 500 ml dextran 70 during operation and again on the second postoperative day. Before operation blood was replaced by dextran 70 to lower the hematocrit to between 25 and 30. The blood drained from the patients was used to replace blood lost at operation.
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