Removing 10 per cent of a patient’s blood before major liver surgery and giving it back afterwards reduced transfusions by ...

Throughout history, strange medical practices that we might consider gross or inhumane today have been used to cure the ...

Hypovolemic phlebotomy, removing 10% of blood before liver surgery, can cut transfusion needs by 50%, offering a safe, cost-effective way to reduce surgery risks. Ottawa Criteria for Appropriate ...

Known as hypovolemic phlebotomy, this practice could save one in every 11 patients having this surgery from needing a transfusion. "Blood loss is a major concern in liver surgery. Taking out half ...

Known as hypovolemic phlebotomy, this practice could save one in every 11 patients having this surgery from needing a transfusion. “Blood loss is a major concern in liver surgery. Taking out ...

aDepartment of Surgery, The Ottawa Hospital, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada bDepartment of Anesthesiology & Pain Medicine, The Ottawa Hospital, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada ...