Predictors of blood loss in lung transplant surgery-a single center retrospective cohort analysis.

Conclusions: Pre- and intraoperative ECLS were significant risk factors for higher blood loss during lung transplantation. Higher blood loss was associated with higher incidence of postoperative complications but not with a higher 30-day mortality. PMID: 31903265 [PubMed]
Source: Journal of Thoracic Disease - Category: Respiratory Medicine Tags: J Thorac Dis Source Type: research