Thromboelastography versus bleeding time for risk of bleeding post native kidney biopsy

Thromboelastography versus bleeding time for risk of bleeding post native kidney biopsy

Introduction The risk of bleeding has led to screening of the primary hemostasis before renal biopsy. A bleeding time test (BT) is considered standard practice, but reliance on this test is controversial and its benefits remain questionable. A possible alternative is thromboelastography (TEG). Howev...

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Main Authors: Amir Gal-Oz, Amitay Papushado, Ilya Kirgner, Shmuel Meirsdorf, Doron Schwartz, Idit Francesca Schwartz, Asia Zubkov, Ayelet Grupper
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2020-01-01
Series:Renal Failure
Subjects:
thromboelastography
kidney biopsy
uremic bleeding
renal failure
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/0886022X.2019.1700805

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