Jt. Wilde et Rj. Cook, VON-WILLEBRAND DISEASE AND ITS MANAGEMENT IN ORAL AND MAXILLOFACIAL SURGERY, British journal of oral & maxillofacial surgery, 36(2), 1998, pp. 112-118
von Willebrand disease (vWD) is the most common of the hereditary diso
rders of coagulation. We describe the pathophysiology, diagnosis and t
he new simplified classification of the disorder and discuss the manag
ement of patients about to undergo dental procedures and maxillofacial
surgery, Close collaboration between oral and maxillofacial surgeons
and haematologists in the management of patients with vWD is essential
.