PHARMACOLOGICAL PROPHYLAXIS OF BLEEDING IN SURGICAL PATIENTS TREATED WITH ASPIRIN

Authors
FLORDAL PA
Citation
Pa. Flordal, PHARMACOLOGICAL PROPHYLAXIS OF BLEEDING IN SURGICAL PATIENTS TREATED WITH ASPIRIN, European journal of anaesthesiology, 14, 1997, pp. 38-41
Citations number
29
Categorie Soggetti
Anesthesiology
Journal title
European journal of anaesthesiology → ACNP
ISSN journal
02650215
Volume
14
Year of publication
1997
Supplement
14
Pages
38 - 41
Database
ISI
SICI code
0265-0215(1997)14:<38:PPOBIS>2.0.ZU;2-I
Abstract
A Medline search and subsequent meta-analysis shows that pre-operative aspirin increases blood loss and transfusion requirements in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting. Both aprotinin and desmop ressin are effective in counteracting this. There are almost no data o n the effects of bleeding of aspirin, aprotinin and desmopressin in ot her procedures.