Use of thromboelastography to guide thromboprophylaxis after caesarean section

International Journal of Obstetric Anesthesia

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 213-218

  Boyce, H ^a,c   Hume Smith, H ^a   Ng, J ^a   Columb, M O ^b   Stocks, G M ^a  

^a QUEEN CHARLOTTE S AND CHELSEA HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b WYTHENSHAWE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c IPSWICH HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Caesarean section; Heparin; Obstetric anaesthesia; Thromboelastography; Thromboprophylaxis

Indexed keywords

ANTIBODY; BLOOD CLOTTING FACTOR 10A ANTIBODY; HEPARIN; HEPARIN LYASE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADULT; BLOOD CLOTTING; CESAREAN SECTION; CONFERENCE PAPER; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; HUMAN; THROMBOELASTOGRAPHY; THROMBOSIS PREVENTION;

ADULT; ANESTHESIA, EPIDURAL; ANESTHESIA, OBSTETRICAL; ANESTHESIA, SPINAL; ANTICOAGULANTS; CESAREAN SECTION; FACTOR XA; FEMALE; HEPARIN; HEPARIN LYASE; HUMANS; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; PREGNANCY; SAMPLE SIZE; THROMBELASTOGRAPHY; THROMBOSIS;

EID: 79959613972     PISSN: 0959289X     EISSN: 15323374     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijoa.2011.03.006     Document Type: Conference Paper

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