British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 46, Issue 5 , Pages 387-390 , July 2008

Acute perioperative normovolaemic haemodilution in major maxillofacial surgery

  • I.R. Parkin

      Affiliations

    • Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Morriston Hospital, Swansea, South Wales, SA6 6NL, UK
    • ,
  • G.A. Chiu

      Affiliations

    • Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Morriston Hospital, Swansea, South Wales, SA6 6NL, UK
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +44 0780 304 6387.
    • ,
  • P.A. Schwarz

      Affiliations

    • Department of Anaesthesia, Morriston Hospital, Swansea, South Wales, SA6 6NL, UK
    • ,
  • S.C. Hodder

      Affiliations

    • Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Morriston Hospital, Swansea, South Wales, SA6 6NL, UK

,Accepted 1 January 2008.

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PII: S0266-4356(08)00004-1

doi: 10.1016/j.bjoms.2008.01.002

British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 46, Issue 5 , Pages 387-390 , July 2008

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