Improving blood product utilization at an ambulatory surgery center: a retrospective cohort study on 50 patients with lumbar disc replacement
Abstract Background There is minimal literature discussing anterior lumbar spine surgery in ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs). The main concern with the anterior approach to the lumbar spine is the potential for injury to great vessels. In our facility, there are two units of crossmatched blood avai...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2019-12-01
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| Series: | Patient Safety in Surgery |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s13037-019-0226-0 |