Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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8617590 | Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia | 2018 | 17 Pages |
Abstract
Surgical site bleeding is identified in two-thirds of patients undergoing re-exploration after adult cardiac surgery. Meticulous surgical technique and systematic intraoperative checking of potential surgical sites of bleeding at the time of the original cardiac surgery may reduce the risk of such a severe complication.
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Authors
Fausto MD, PhD, Eeva-Maija MD, PhD, Tuomas MD, PhD, Tuomas MS, Vesa MD, PhD, Juhani K.E. MD, PhD, Debora MD, Francesco MD,