Influence of ultra-low dose Aprotinin on thoracic surgical operations: a prospective randomized trial

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The blood saving effect of aprotinin has been well documented in cardiac surgery. In thoracic surgery, very few recent studies, using rather high doses of aprotinin, have shown a similar result. In a randomized prospective trial, we...

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Main Authors: Sourgiadaki Efrosini, Stamou-Kouki Helen, Crockett James, Koletsis Efstratios N, Panagopoulos Nikolaos, Apostolakis Efstratios, Filos Kriton, Dougenis Dimitrios
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2008-03-01
Series:Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Online Access:http://www.cardiothoracicsurgery.org/content/3/1/14