Impact of Blood Sampling Methods on Blood Loss and Transfusion After Pediatric Cardiac Surgery: An Observational Study.

Mohammed Bin JoubahAhmed Abdelaziz IsmailGaser AbdelmohsenKhouloud Abdulrhman AlsofyaniAhmed Ali YousefMajed Tareq JobahAdeeb KhawajiMohamed AbdelmawlaMohamed Hesham SayedAhmed Mohamed Dohain

Published in: Journal of cardiothoracic and vascular anesthesia (2024)

The closed-loop sampling method can be efficient in decreasing blood loss during postoperative PICU follow-up for pediatric patients after cardiac surgeries. However, its application did not reduce the frequency or the volume of blood transfusion in these patients.

Keyphrases

cardiac surgery
end stage renal disease
newly diagnosed
acute kidney injury
chronic kidney disease
patients undergoing
left ventricular
prognostic factors
peritoneal dialysis
heart failure
patient reported