| Literature DB >> 2418087 |
E Macintyre, I J Mackie, D Ho, J Tinker, C Bullen, S J Machin.
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Hydroxyethyl starch (HES 450.000/0.7; Hespan 6.0 g/100 ml) was compared with standard crystalloid solutions in postoperative volume replacement in 20 patients undergoing routine orthopaedic surgery. The HES group showed no clinical evidence of haemorrhage and no laboratory evidence of significant haemostatic defects as assessed by standard coagulation tests, platelet aggregation and fibrinogen concentrations. There was a slight shortening in the thrombin time and a smaller increase in post-operative FVIII RAg and FVIII RCof levels in the HES group. HES is a safe and effective volume expander for postoperative use.Entities:
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Year: 1985 PMID: 2418087 DOI: 10.1007/bf00273540
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Intensive Care Med ISSN: 0342-4642 Impact factor: 17.440