Thromboelastography (TEG) or rotational thromboelastometry (ROTEM) to monitor haemostatic treatment in bleeding patients: a systematic review with meta-analysis and trial sequential analysis

Anaesthesia

Volumn 72, Issue 4, 2017, Pages 519-531

  Wikkelso A ^a   Wetterslev, J ^b   Moller A M ^c   Afshari, A ^d  

^a HVIDOVRE HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

^c GENTOFTE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^d University of Copenhagen   (Denmark)

Author keywords

anaemia; coagulation; thromboelastography; transfusion mortality: causes

Indexed keywords

FRESH FROZEN PLASMA; HEMOSTATIC AGENT;

BLEEDING; CARDIOPULMONARY BYPASS; ERYTHROCYTE TRANSFUSION; HEART SURGERY; HEMODYNAMIC MONITORING; HEMOSTASIS; HUMAN; META ANALYSIS; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); REVIEW; ROTATIONAL THROMBOELASTOMETRY; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SEQUENTIAL ANALYSIS; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; THROMBOELASTOGRAPHY; VISCOELASTICITY; CLINICAL TRIAL (TOPIC); DEVICES; OPERATIVE BLOOD LOSS;

BLOOD LOSS, SURGICAL; CLINICAL TRIALS AS TOPIC; HEMORRHAGE; HEMOSTASIS; HUMANS; THROMBELASTOGRAPHY;

EID: 85007569944     PISSN: 00032409     EISSN: 13652044     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/anae.13765     Document Type: Review

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