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Ann Thorac Surg 1991;51:825-826
© 1991 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

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Use of human rocombinant erythropoietin to correct severe preoperative anemia

David A. Fullerton, MD*, David N. Campbell, MD, Glenn J.R. Whitman, MD

Department of Surgery, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, Denver, Colorado USA

Accepted for publication November 21, 1990.

* Address reprint requests to Dr Fullerton, Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, Campus Box C-310, 4200 East 9th Ave, Denver, CO 80262.

The risks of homologous blood transfusion are well known. Herein, we describe the successful preoperative use of human recombinant erythropoietin to correct severe anemia in a patient refusing transfusion. This case report emphasizes the important perioperative role human recombinant erythropoietin may play in the future.




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