TY - JOUR
T1 - Vasopressin versus a combination of vasopressin and tourniquets
T2 - A comparison of blood loss in patients undergoing abdominal myomectomies
AU - Kathiresan, Anupama S.Q.
AU - Brookfield, Kathleen F.
AU - Gonzalez-Quintero, Victor H.
AU - Verma, Usha
N1 - Copyright:
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PY - 2011/2
Y1 - 2011/2
N2 - Objective: To compare blood loss and need for blood transfusions in women who underwent abdominal myomectomies after receiving vasopressin or combined vasopressin and tourniquet. Methods: A retrospective chart review was performed reviewing abdominal myomectomies that took place at our institution. Subjects were divided into three groups: no intervention, vasopressin, or combined vasopressin and tourniquet. Blood loss, need for blood transfusion, and drop in hemoglobin and hematocrit were compared across all groups. Results: One-hundred and thirty-two subjects were included in the study. No statistically significant difference was found between groups in blood loss, drop in hemoglobin or hematocrit, or blood transfusions. Conclusion: Combined vasopressin and tourniquets was not associated with a statistically significant decrease in blood loss or need for blood transfusion.
AB - Objective: To compare blood loss and need for blood transfusions in women who underwent abdominal myomectomies after receiving vasopressin or combined vasopressin and tourniquet. Methods: A retrospective chart review was performed reviewing abdominal myomectomies that took place at our institution. Subjects were divided into three groups: no intervention, vasopressin, or combined vasopressin and tourniquet. Blood loss, need for blood transfusion, and drop in hemoglobin and hematocrit were compared across all groups. Results: One-hundred and thirty-two subjects were included in the study. No statistically significant difference was found between groups in blood loss, drop in hemoglobin or hematocrit, or blood transfusions. Conclusion: Combined vasopressin and tourniquets was not associated with a statistically significant decrease in blood loss or need for blood transfusion.
KW - abdominal myomectomy
KW - blood loss
KW - tourniquets
KW - vasopressin
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U2 - 10.1111/j.1479-828X.2010.01253.x
DO - 10.1111/j.1479-828X.2010.01253.x
M3 - Article
C2 - 21299514
AN - SCOPUS:79951507697
SN - 0004-8666
VL - 51
SP - 79
EP - 83
JO - Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology
JF - Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology
IS - 1
ER -