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Complete MUF enables the clinician to safely raise the post-CPB hematocrit to at least 40% while potentially removing mediators that could result in SIRS. In addition a full unit of FFP can be administered while maintaining euvolemia.
This study identified factors influencing prolonged postoperative length of stay (LOS) following cardiac surgery and devised a predictive model for prolonged LOS in the cardiac intensive care unit (CICU).
Cytoreductive surgery (CRS) and hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC) have been used in adults with ovarian carcinoma proving overall survival benefit in randomized trials, but measured in months.