The effectiveness of preoperative erythropoietin in averting allogenic blood transfusion among children undergoing scoliosis surgery.

MG, Vitale; EJ, Stazzone; AC, Gelijns; AJ, Moskowitz; DP Jr, Roye

doi:10.1097/01202412-199807000-00005

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The effectiveness of preoperative erythropoietin in averting allogenic blood transfusion among children undergoing scoliosis surgery.

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Authors:

Vitale MG

Stazzone EJ

Gelijns AC

Abstract

Concerns about the transmission of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) have driven the evolution of surgical transfusion practices including the use of preoperative erythropoietin (rhEPO). Although there is significant experience documenting the efficacy of preoperative rhEPO in reducing transfus...

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