Perfusion
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Effect of subzero-balanced ultrafiltration on postoperative outcome of patients after cardiopulmonary bypass.
To evaluate the effect of a new ultrafiltration technique - subzero-balanced ultrafiltration technique - on early postoperative outcomes of adult patients undergoing cardiac operations with cardiopulmonary bypass. ⋯ Subzero-balanced ultrafiltration during cardiopulmonary bypass can effectively decrease the patients' hospital morbidity and the volume of blood transfusion: it also may promote early postoperative recovery of patients. Routine application of subzero-balanced ultrafiltration during adult cardiac operations should not be necessary, but the technique should be compared to other techniques, e.g. MUF, in further studies.