Postoperative coagulopathy after live related donor hepatectomy: Incidence, predictors and implications for safety of thoracic epidural catheter

Postoperative coagulopathy after live related donor hepatectomy: Incidence, predictors and implications for safety of thoracic epidural catheter

Background: Coagulopathy after living donor hepatectomy (LDH) may endanger donor safety during removal of thoracic epidural catheter (TEC). The present study was conducted to evaluate the extent and duration of immediate postoperative coagulopathy after LDH. Materials and Methods: A retrospective an...

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Main Authors: S T Karna, C K Pandey, S Sharma, A Singh, M Tandon, V K Pandey
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2015-01-01
Series:Journal of Postgraduate Medicine
Subjects:
Live related donor hepatectomy
postoperative coagulopathy
thoracic epidural anaesthesia
Online Access:http://www.jpgmonline.com/article.asp?issn=0022-3859;year=2015;volume=61;issue=3;spage=176;epage=180;aulast=Karna

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