Preoperative thromboelastography in the prediction of post-tonsillectomy hemorrhage by coblation tonsillectomy: a post-hoc analysis
BACKGROUND: Post-tonsillectomy hemorrhage (PTH) affects around 4% of patients after tonsillectomy. We hypothesized that preoperative thromboelastography (TEG) might identify patients at higher risk of PTH. OBJECTIVE: Investigate whether evaluation of coagulation function by preoperative TEG might he...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre
2022-11-01
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| Series: | Annals of Saudi Medicine |
| Online Access: | http://www.annsaudimed.net/doi/10.5144/0256-4947.2022.377 |