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Preoperative autologous blood transfusion in pediatric craniosynostosis surgery is not without complications, although these may be ameliorated by washing the donated blood
William J. Morton,
William J. Morton
Department of Anaesthesia and Pain Management, Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne, Vic., Australia
Search for more papers by this author Peter W. Howe,
Peter W. Howe
Department of Anaesthesia and Pain Management, Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne, Vic., Australia
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William J. Morton,
William J. Morton
Department of Anaesthesia and Pain Management, Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne, Vic., Australia
Search for more papers by this author Peter W. Howe,
Peter W. Howe
Department of Anaesthesia and Pain Management, Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne, Vic., Australia
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First published: 05 June 2013
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