Ghana medical journal
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Ghana medical journal · Jun 2009
Predictors of post operative bleeding and blood transfusion in cardiac surgery.
In spite of the recent advances in heart surgery, patients undergoing cardiac surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass are at risk of developing significant post-operative bleeding and substantial blood requirements. ⋯ Pre-operative haemoglobin, percentage reduction in the platelet count after cardiopulmonary bypass and immediate postoperative platelet count are significant predictors of postoperative bleeding and blood requirements.