Abstract

HERNANDEZ ALFARO, F.; ROSARIO REGALADO, R. del  and  MAIR, D.. Autologous blood transfusion in orthognathic surgery: not necessary. Rev Esp Cirug Oral y Maxilofac [online]. 2006, vol.28, n.6, pp.333-338. ISSN 2173-9161.

Surgery for maxillofacial deformities has seen important developments over the last decades and the number of patients undergoing these types of treatment has increased considerably. One of the most debated issues in the recent literature concerns the need for preoperative autologous blood donation. A revision of the relevant publications of recent years reveals opposite views.

Keywords : Autotransfusión; Blood; Orthognathic Surgery.

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