2007, Number S1
Hydroxyethyl Starch 130/04 (tetrastarch) and coagulation in cardiac surgery (Voluven)
Luna P
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Background
• Postoperative bleeding is a frequent and unpredictable complication of cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB ) surgery.
• Post-CPB bleeding is associated with mortality, renal failure , prolonged mechanical ventilation and ICU stay, acute respiratory distress syndrome and sepsis.
Re-exploration in 3.6% - 4.2%