Retrograde autologous priming in cardiac surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Saurabh Gupta Charlotte McEwenAmeen BashaPuru PanchalAdam EqbalNicole Wu Emilie P Belley-Côté Richard P Whitlock

Published in: European journal of cardio-thoracic surgery : official journal of the European Association for Cardio-thoracic Surgery (2022)

This meta-analysis supports the use of RAP as a blood conservation strategy since its use during cardiopulmonary bypass appears to reduce transfusion requirements.

Keyphrases

cardiac surgery
systematic review
acute kidney injury
meta analyses
bone marrow
stem cells