Abstract Background The bleeding in cardiac surgery remains a significant clinical problem. There is no “gold standard” method to quantify blood loss. Traditional measurement of drainage volume often underestimates or..
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Abstract Background In the recent ALBICS (ALBumin In Cardiac Surgery) trial, 4% albumin used for priming and volume replacement increased perioperative bleeding compared with . In the present exploratory study, albumin-related bleeding..
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Abstract Background Coagulopathy is a major problem in surgery for cyanotic congenital heart disease. Tranexamic acid has been used both topically and systemically and plays a vital role in pediatric..
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Abstract Blood transfusion is the most common procedure in cardiac surgery. Increasing evidence exists that excess transfusions are harmful to patients. Transfusion reactions and complications, including infection, immune modulation, and..
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Abstract Introduction: Tracheostomy has been utilized in combination with venovenous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VV-ECMO) to enable early spontaneous breathing and minimize sedation requirements. Tracheostomy has been previously reported to be..
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