MEASUREMENT OF BLOOD-LOSS IN CLINICAL-STUDIES

Authors
FLORDAL PA
Citation
Pa. Flordal, MEASUREMENT OF BLOOD-LOSS IN CLINICAL-STUDIES, European journal of anaesthesiology, 14, 1997, pp. 35-37
Citations number
9
Categorie Soggetti
Anesthesiology
Journal title
European journal of anaesthesiology → ACNP
ISSN journal
02650215
Volume
14
Year of publication
1997
Supplement
14
Pages
35 - 37
Database
ISI
SICI code
0265-0215(1997)14:<35:MOBIC>2.0.ZU;2-L
Abstract
Direct measurement of blood loss has poor reliability and poor validit y. A formula is proposed for how blood loss may be calculated from pre - and post-operative haemoglobin, taking the influence of any blood tr ansfusions into account.