Quantitative Studies of Microembolization in Man during Surgical Trauma.

Abstract

Microemboli formed in vivo and platelet aggregates induced in vitro in the blood of patients undergoing cardiovascular operations were measured with an electronic particle size analyzer. The effects of extracorporeal circulation, surgical trauma, blood filtration and autologous transfusions on platelet function were assessed. The results demonstrated that assessment of the total volume and size of platelet aggregates induced in blood, when correlated with the total volume of platelets in the blood, provides a unique means of characterizing the mass of functioning blood platelets.

Open PDF

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 1977
Accession Number
ADA041141

Entities

People

  • R. Thomas Solis

Organizations

  • Baylor College of Medicine

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Blood
  • Blood Cells
  • Blood Platelets
  • Blood Transfusions
  • Cardiovascular Diseases
  • Cardiovascular Physiological Phenomena
  • Cardiovascular Surgery
  • Cardiovascular System
  • Cells
  • Embolism And Thrombosis
  • Health Services
  • Hemorrhagic Shock
  • Laboratory Animals
  • Particle Size
  • Particles
  • Surgery

Fields of Study

  • Medicine

Readers

  • Aerosol Science/Aerosol Physics
  • Trauma Surgery or Emergency Medicine.

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics