Impact of surgeon experience on the rate of blood transfusion in off-pump coronary artery bypass

Off-pump coronary artery bypass (OPCAB) reduces the rate of blood transfusion. No studies have focused on the effect of surgeon experience on the transfusion rate. We sought to assess the transfusion rate in OPCAB and to evaluate the effect of surgeon experience. Methods: Retrospective review of 105...

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Main Authors: Jeng-Wei Chen, Ron-Bin Hsu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2016-03-01
Series:Journal of the Formosan Medical Association
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0929664615004039