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Case report of patient blood managment guided by rotational thromboelastometry in Mexico and literature review.
- Ángel A Pérez-Calatayud, Luisa F Giraldo-Cadavid, Karla Aguilar-Vidales, Luis R Loza-Gallardo, Gildardo Escobar-Herrera, Juan González-Hernández, Socorro G Bonilla-Casillas, and Raúl Carrillo-Esper.
- Unidad de Terapia Intensiva del Adulto, Hospital de Especialidades del Niño y la Mujer, Dr. Felipe Núñez Lara, Santiago de Querétaro, Querétaro.
- Cir Cir. 2019 Jan 1; 87 (S1): 1-7.
IntroductionThromboelastometry evaluates viscoelastic changes in the coagulation process. It offers a graphic representation of the formation of the coagulum, its stability and the presence of lysis.ObjectiveThis first case of transfusion management guided by thromboelastography in Mexico and we conducted a review of the literature.MethodA metasearch search was performed (PubMed, Scielo, Medigraphic) with the words thromboelastometry, coagulopathy, transfusion medicine and the most influential works were included.ConclusionsThe rotational thromboelastometry is a diagnostic tool that graphs the functionality of the clot, for a directed and individualized management of the coagulopathy associated with bleeding.Copyright: © 2019 Permanyer.
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