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A lower transfusion trigger, a better understanding of haemostasis, and an awareness of alternatives to homologous transfusion should make the practice of transfusion medicine more rational.
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Un seuil d’hémoglobine plus bas en prétransfusion, une meilleure compréhension de l’hémostase et la connaissance d’alternatives à la transfusion homologue devraient rendre la pratique de la transfusion sanguine plus rationnelle.
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McIntyre, A.J. Blood transfusion and haemostatic management in the perioperative period. Can J Anaesth 39 (Suppl 1), R101–R114 (1992). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03008848
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