International normalized ratio and prothrombin time values before the removal of a lumbar plexus catheter in patients receiving warfarin after total hip replacement

British Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 101, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 250-254

  Chelly, J E ^a   Szczodry, D M ^a   Neumann, K J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Anaesthetic techniques, regional, lumbar plexus; Analgesia techniques, regional, i.a.; Blood, coagulation; Pain, acute

Indexed keywords

VITAMIN K GROUP; WARFARIN;

ADULT; AGED; ANTICOAGULATION; ARTICLE; BLEEDING; CATHETER REMOVAL; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERNATIONAL NORMALIZED RATIO; LUMBAR PLEXUS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NERVE BLOCK; NERVE PLEXUS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTHROMBIN TIME; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SAFETY; THROMBOSIS; TOTAL HIP PROSTHESIS;

EID: 47249128038     PISSN: 00070912     EISSN: 14716771     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bja/aen132     Document Type: Article

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