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Transfusions cut by cell salvage in abdominal myomectomy

Gingold J et al. SGS 2018 Oral poster 18.

Publish date:: May 29, 2018

Key clinical point: Cell salvage may help reduce the need for allogeneic blood transfusion in patients undergoing abdominal myomectomy.

Major finding: Transfusion rates were similar (23% and 17%) despite greater blood loss in the cell salvage group.

Study details: A retrospective review of 138 patients’ charts.

Disclosures: Dr. Gingold reported having no disclosures.

Source: Gingold J et al. SGS 2018 Oral poster 18.

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Gingold J et al. SGS 2018 Oral poster 18.

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