The Usefulness of Preoperative Screening for Bleeding Disorders

The results of this retrospective study show that preoperative screening with prothrombin time and activated partial thromboplastin is useful in identifying occult bleeding disorders. A correct diagnosis and appropriate perioperative management can reduce further the rate of perioperative hemorrhagi...

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Published inClinical pediatrics Vol. 42; no. 3; pp. 247 - 250
Main Authors Sandoval, Claudio, Garcia, Claudia, Visintainer, Paul, Ozkaynak, M. Fevzi, Jayabose, Somasundaram
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published 708 Glen Cove Avenue, Glen Head, NY 11545 SAGE Publications 01.04.2003
Westminster
Sage Publications, Inc
Westminster Publications, Inc
Subjects
Adolescent
Adult
Biological and medical sciences
Blood Coagulation Disorders - diagnosis
Blood Coagulation Tests
Child
Child, Preschool
Children & youth
Female
Hematologic and hematopoietic diseases
Hemorrhage
Humans
Infant
Infant, Newborn
Male
Mass Screening
Medical disorders
Medical sciences
Medical screening
Pediatrics
Platelet diseases and coagulopathies
Predictive Value of Tests
Preoperative Care
Retrospective Studies
Surgery
United States
Activated state
Performance evaluation
Human
Prothrombin time
Health economy
Partial thromboplastin time
Hemopathy
Preoperative
Medical screening
Coagulopathy
Retrospective
Incidence
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Summary:The results of this retrospective study show that preoperative screening with prothrombin time and activated partial thromboplastin is useful in identifying occult bleeding disorders. A correct diagnosis and appropriate perioperative management can reduce further the rate of perioperative hemorrhagic complications.
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ISSN:0009-9228
1938-2707
DOI:10.1177/000992280304200308