Adding Blood to St Thomas Solution Does Not Improve Mortality in Pediatric Cardiac Surgery; A Meta-analysis of a Homogenous Population

Background: Cardioplegia is the gold standard for providing ideal operating conditions while effecting myocardial protection. Some studies suggest that adding blood to St Thomas cardioplegia solution improves efficacy; this is generally accepted as true. However, the few meta-analyses conducted on c...

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Main Authors: Mark Awori, Nikita Mehta, Naomi Kebba, Enoch Makori
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Surgical Society of Kenya 2020-05-01
Series:The Annals of African Surgery
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Online Access:https://www.annalsofafricansurgery.com/blood-to-st-thomas-solution