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Blood conservation strategy

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Better Blood Transfusion Toolkit > Appropriate Use > Blood conservation strategy

Developing a blood conservation strategy

Contents(click an entry for fast navigation to the subject)

Pre-operative autologous donation (PAD) &
Acute normovolaemic haemodilution (ANH)

Intraoperative cell salvage (ICS)

Postoperative cell salvage (PCS)

UK Cell Salvage Action Group

Pharmacological agents

Antifibrinolyics

Topical Sealants

Point of care testing

General References

Paediatric References

This page was last reviewed on 06/01/2009

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