Rotational thromboelastometry and multiple electrode platelet aggregometry in four patients with abnormal routine coagulation studies before removal of epidural catheters after major surgery: A case series and research study

Journal of Medical Case Reports

Volumn 7, Issue , 2013, Pages

  Thomas, Owain D ^a,b   Gustafsson, Anna ^c   Schött, Ulf ^a,b  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^c UDDEVALLA HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

aPTT; Epidural anesthesia; Epidural hematoma; Hydroxyethyl starch; Multiplate ; Platelet aggregometry; PT INR; ROTEM ; Thromboelastography

Indexed keywords

BETAMETHASONE; DIAZEPAM; ENOXAPARIN; ESOMEPRAZOLE; FENTANYL; HEPARIN; HETASTARCH; KETOBEMIDONE; MIRTAZAPINE; ONDANSETRON;

ABDOMINAL SURGERY; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BLOOD CLOTTING TEST; CATHETER REMOVAL; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EPIDURAL ANESTHESIA; EPIDURAL CATHETER; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERNATIONAL NORMALIZED RATIO; LOW DRUG DOSE; MAJOR SURGERY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIPLE ELECTRODE PLATELET AGGREGOMETRY; PARTIAL THROMBOPLASTIN TIME; PATIENT CARE; POINT OF CARE TESTING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTHROMBIN TIME; ROTATIONAL THROMBOELASTOMETRY; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; STANDARD; THORAX SURGERY; THROMBOSIS; THROMBOSIS PREVENTION; VERY ELDERLY;

EID: 84891362243     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17521947     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1752-1947-7-282     Document Type: Article

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