Intraoperative continuous norepinephrine infusion combined with restrictive deferred hydration significantly reduces the need for blood transfusion in patients undergoing open radical cystectomy: results of a prospective randomised trial.

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Abstract

Open radical cystectomy (ORC) is associated with substantial blood loss and a high incidence of perioperative blood transfusions. Strategies to reduce blood loss and blood transfusion are warranted.

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Journal

Journal ID (iso-abbrev): Eur. Urol.

Title: European urology

ISSN (Electronic): 1873-7560

ISSN (Print): 0302-2838

Publication date (Electronic): Aug 2014

Volume: 66

Issue: 2

Affiliations

[1 ] Department of Anaesthesiology and Pain Therapy, Inselspital, University Hospital Bern, Bern, Switzerland.

[2 ] Department of Urology, Inselspital, University Hospital Bern, Bern, Switzerland.

[3 ] Department of Urology, Inselspital, University Hospital Bern, Bern, Switzerland. Electronic address: fiona.burkhard@insel.ch.

Article

Publisher Item ID: S0302-2838(13)00874-9

DOI: 10.1016/j.eururo.2013.08.046

PubMed ID: 24012203

SO-VID: f648f9a1-3f71-4f2c-ba54-bc60336e897a

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Keywords: Blood transfusion,Intraoperative hydration,Norepinephrine,Open radical cystectomy

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Keywords: Blood transfusion, Intraoperative hydration, Norepinephrine, Open radical cystectomy

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