Revista española de anestesiología y reanimación
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Rev Esp Anestesiol Reanim · Nov 2005
Case Reports[Anesthetic management of coagulation factor V deficiency].
Factor V deficiency, or Owren's disease, is a rare inherited recessive autonomic disorder that is congenital. The bleeding in patients with this disease depends on plasma levels of factor V. Anesthetic management is similar to that used for patients with other coagulation disorders. ⋯ Plasma and antifibrinolytic drugs such as tranexamic acid should continue to be administered in the first few days after surgery. We report the case of a man with homozygotic factor V deficiency who underwent surgery for colon cancer. This article reviews the main aspects of anesthetic management of this coagulation disorder.