Gynecologic oncology
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Gynecologic oncology · Aug 2001
Clinical TrialEffect of hemodilution on tissue perfusion and blood coagulation during radical hysterectomy.
The goal of this study was to evaluate the safety of hemodilution on global and splanchnic perfusion and blood coagulation during radical hysterectomy. ⋯ Hemodilution during radical hysterectomy, in this select group of patients, does not appear to compromise tissue perfusion or coagulation.
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The aim of this study was to evaluate additional error in estimating red cell loss during abdominal hysterectomy. ⋯ These findings suggest that other fluid, probably lymph, contributes to the dilution of red cells in the container and increases the estimated blood volume loss during surgery. Estimation of red cell surgical blood loss becomes less accurate as the length and radical nature of the surgery increase.