Is minimized extracorporeal circulation effective to reduce the need for red blood cell transfusion in coronary artery bypass grafting? Meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2009 Dec;138(6):1450-3. doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2009.03.042. Epub 2009 May 23.

Authors

Umberto Benedetto¹, Emiliano Angeloni, Simone Refice, Fabio Capuano, Massimo Goracci, Antonino Roscitano, Riccardo Sinatra

Affiliation

¹ Cardiac Surgery Department, II School of Medicine, University of Rome La Sapienza, Policlinico S. Andrea, Rome, Italy. u2benedetto@libero.it

PMID: 19660383
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2009.03.042

No abstract available

Publication types

Meta-Analysis
Randomized Controlled Trial

MeSH terms

Coronary Artery Bypass*
Erythrocyte Transfusion* / adverse effects
Erythrocyte Transfusion* / methods
Extracorporeal Circulation*
Humans