Therapeutic or Preventive Procedure: Acute Normovolemic Hemodilution

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Hypovolemic phlebotomy beneficial before liver resection

For patients undergoing liver resection, hypovolemic phlebotomy reduces perioperative red blood cell transfusions compared with usual care, according to a study published online Dec. 9 in The Lancet Gastroenterology and Hepatology.