Hemolysis, elevated liver enzymes, and low platelets syndrome: when is surgical help needed?

American Journal of Surgery

Volumn 198, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 916-920

  Kulungowski, Ann M ^a   Kashuk, Jeffry L ^a   Moore, Ernest E ^a   Hutting, Haley G ^a   Sadaria, Miral R ^a   Cothren, C Clay ^a   Johnson, Jeffrey L ^a   Sauaia, Angela ^a  

^a DENVER HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

HELLP syndrome; Hemorrhage; Liver rupture; Risks; Surgery; Trauma

Indexed keywords

AMINOTRANSFERASE; FRESH FROZEN PLASMA; LIVER ENZYME;

ARTICLE; BLEEDING; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRYOPRECIPITATE; FEMALE; GESTATION PERIOD; HELLP SYNDROME; HUMAN; LAPAROTOMY; LIVER RUPTURE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MATERNAL AGE; PERINATAL MORTALITY; PREECLAMPSIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; THROMBOCYTE;

ADULT; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; FEMALE; HELLP SYNDROME; HEMORRHAGE; HUMANS; PREGNANCY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 71149101829     PISSN: 00029610     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2009.05.035     Document Type: Article

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