Hemodilution as a Method to Reduce Transfusion Requirements in Adolescent Spine Fusion Surgery

STUDY DESIGN: A case-control study. OBJECTIVES: 1) To determine if hemodilution adequately meets the transfusion needs in children who undergo posterior spinal fusion for idiopathic scoliosis and 2) to compare the efficacy of the various methods used to reduce the risk of allogeneic blood transfusio... View More