Abstract:Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Dong-A University College of Medicine, Busan, KoreaPurpose: Lumbar fusion surgery was performed on transfusion-free patients and hemodynamic changes were analyzed.
Materials and Methods:A total of 36 transfusion-free patients who had undergone lumbar fusion surgery using recombinant human erythropoietin (rHuEPO) before surgery from April 2007 to March 2014 were included in the study. Hemoglobin and hematocrit levels were measured before surgery, immediately after surgery, 12 h… Show more
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