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Anesthesiol Clin North America · Mar 2003
ReviewPlanning for hemorrhage. Steps an anesthesiologist can take to limit and treat hemorrhage in the obstetric patient.
- Mark D Esler and M Joanne Douglas.
- Department of Anesthesia, Division of Obstetric Anesthesia, University of British Columbia, British Columbia's Women's Hospital, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. mesler@cw.bc.ca
- Anesthesiol Clin North America. 2003 Mar 1;21(1):127-44, vii.
AbstractObstetric hemorrhage continues to be a significant cause of maternal mortality and morbidity. Blood transfusion in such circumstances may be life saving but involves exposing the patient to additional risks. Limiting blood transfusion and using autologous blood when possible may reduce some of these risks. This article outlines the techniques that may be used to limit and more effectively treat hemorrhage in the obstetric patient, with particular attention paid to reducing the use of allogeneic blood transfusion.
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