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We systematically reviewed studies on intraoperative cell salvage (IOCS) in oncological surgery to investigate whether sufficient evidence exists to support its use in metastatic spine tumor surgery (MSTS) or metastatic musculoskeletal tumor surgery (MMTS).
Mitral valve-related operations are easy to perform and show good results, but to prevent severe thromboembolism or a high ratio of prosthetic valve destruction by tissue, lifetime anticoagulant therapy is essential after the operation.
Bivalirudin is an inhibitor of thrombin, an essential factor within the coagulation cascade crucial to thrombus formation.