Research and evidence about blood sparing in spine surgery....Pages 1-2
Blood loss in adult spinal surgery....Pages 3-5
Blood Loss in pediatric spine surgery....Pages 6-17
An overview of blood-sparing techniques used in spine surgery during the perioperative period....Pages 18-27
What is the evidence for using hemostatic agents in surgery?....Pages 28-33
Predeposit autologous donation in spinal surgery: a multicentre study....Pages 34-39
Preoperative erythropoietin in spine surgery....Pages 40-49
Positioning on surgical table....Pages 50-55
Aprotinin and major orthopedic surgery....Pages 56-61
Tranexamic acid for major spinal surgery....Pages 62-65
Controlled hypotension for spinal surgery....Pages 66-71
Acute normovolemic hemodilution....Pages 72-75
Hemoglobin substitutes....Pages 76-82
The use of recombinant activated coagulation factor VII for spine surgery....Pages 83-88
The use of local agents: bone wax, gelatin, collagen, oxidized cellulose....Pages 89-96
The use of fibrin sealants in spinal surgery....Pages 97-102
The use of local agents: surgicel and surgifoam....Pages 103-107
A new simplified technique for producing platelet-rich plasma: a short technical note....Pages 108-112
Transfusion of post-operative shed blood: laboratory characteristics and clinical utility....Pages 113-119