Rozhledy v chirurgii : měsíčník Československé chirurgické společnosti
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The authors monitored in children with craniocerebral injuries hospitalized in their department in the course of the more than one-year existence of the child ARO ward in addition to other vital parameters also changes of the haemocoagulation system. They describe the majority of commonly observed abnormalities as "latent consumption coagulopathy", where laboratory findings are not associated with clinical signs of coagulopathy. On the other end of the spectrum of coagulopathies after head injuries is the unit of disseminated consumption coagulopathy which is generally evaluated as a secondary phenomenon or as an intermediary mechanism of the disease which complicates various pathological conditions incl. craniocerebral injuries. The authors discuss the pathophysiology, diagnostic possibilities and their experience with the treatment of the mentioned disorders.