Does prior administration of enoxaparin influence the effects of levobupivacaine on blood clotting? Assessment using the Thrombelastograph®

British Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 86, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 808-813

  Leonard, S A ^a   Lydon, A ^b   Walsh, M ^c   Fleming, C ^b   Boylan, J ^b   Shorten, G D ^a  

^a University College Cork and INFANT Centre   (Ireland)

^b ST VINCENT S UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

^c OUR LADY S CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Anaesthetics local, levobupivacaine; Blood, anti coagulants, enoxaparin; Blood, coagulation; Equipment, thrombelastograph

Indexed keywords

BLOOD CLOTTING FACTOR 10A; BLOOD CLOTTING FACTOR 11A; ENOXAPARIN; LEVOBUPIVACAINE; LIDOCAINE; LOCAL ANESTHETIC AGENT; LOW MOLECULAR WEIGHT HEPARIN; ROPIVACAINE; SODIUM CHLORIDE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD; BLOOD CLOTTING; BLOOD CLOTTING TIME; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVICE; DRUG ACTIVITY; DRUG MECHANISM; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PARAMETER; PERIOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REACTION TIME; THROMBOCYTE FUNCTION;

EID: 0034981444     PISSN: 00070912     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bja/86.6.808     Document Type: Article

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