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Evaluation of the need for blood transfusion with the use of a bipolar sealer
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Evaluation of the need for blood transfusion with the use of a bipolar sealer
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2011 Mar 16;93(6):513-8

140 patients undergoing primary total hip arthroplasty were randomized into two different groups receiving differing blood management procedures. The treatment group received radiofrequency energy using an aquamantys 6.0 bipolar sealer, and the control group received standard Bovie electrocautery. The results from this trial indicated no significant differences between the two groups in terms of number blood transfusions and total blood loss, suggeting that the bipolar sealer did not improve hemostasis during total hip arthroplasty.

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OrthoEvidence. Evaluation of the need for blood transfusion with the use of a bipolar sealer. ACE Report. 2013;3(3):104. Available from: https://myorthoevidence.com/AceReport/Report/

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