African Annals of
Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery

OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE AFRICAN ASSOCIATION OF THORACIC AND CARDIO-VASCULAR SURGEONS
  • Abbreviation: Afr. Ann. Thorac. Cardiovasc. Surg.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1994-7461
  • DOI: 10.5897/AATCVS
  • Start Year: 2005
  • Published Articles: 69

Full Length Research Paper

Modified ultrafiltration does not improve outcome of pediatric cardiac surgery: A meta-analysis

Mark Nelson Awori
  • Mark Nelson Awori
  • Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, University of Nairobi, P.O. Box 19676-00202, Nairobi, Kenya.
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Jonathan Alan Awori
  • Jonathan Alan Awori
  • Boston Children’s Hospital, 300 Longwood Avenue, Boston, MA 02115, USA.
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Pravin Momanyi Mokaya
  • Pravin Momanyi Mokaya
  • Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, University of Nairobi, P.O. Box 19676-00202, Nairobi, Kenya.
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Kimberly Kipkoech
  • Kimberly Kipkoech
  • St George’s, University of London, Cranmer Terrace, Tooting, London SW17 0RE, UK.
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  •  Received: 15 August 2022
  •  Accepted: 08 September 2022
  •  Published: 30 September 2022

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