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Minimizing blood loss in prostatic surgery is necessary for reducing mortality and morbidity. It is also essential to reduce the frequency of blood transfusion for its well-known risks [1] and to reduce the costs [2].
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Muzafer, M.H. Blood loss in prostatectomy. International Urology and Nephrology 18, 163–167 (1986). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02082603
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02082603