TABLE 2.
Characteristics of the intervention
| Author | Patient number | Time of ABP (days) | Blood volume (ml) | Complications |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yokomise | 10 | 8.7 ± 4.7 | 50 | 5 fever |
| Rivas de Andres | 6 | 16.3 (mean) | 50–250 | No complications |
| Lang‐Lazdunski | 11 | 7.8 ± 2 | 50 | 2 fever + 1 pneumonia |
| Droghetti | 21 | 11 (mean) | 50–150 | 1 low grade fever |
| Shackcloth | 20 | 5–7‐9 | 120 | 2 fever, 1 empyema |
| Andreetti | 25 | 6 (mean) | 50 vs 100 | No complications |
| Athanassiadi | 20 | >7 | 60 | No complications |
| Oliveira | 27 | 10.6 (mean) | 92 | 1 fever, 1 empyema |
| Korasidis | 39 | n.a. | 100 | 6 mild fever |
| Dye | 19 | 7 (mean) | 45–120 | 1 empyema |