학술논문
Monitoring and treating platelet dysfunction following a massive extracorporeal lithotripsy haemorrhage using a PFA-100 platelet function analyser.
Document Type
Article
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Source
Subject
*HEMORRHAGE treatment
*DESMOPRESSIN
*LITHOTRIPSY
*SURGERY
*CALCULI
*BLOOD platelet disorders
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ISSN
0956-3075
Abstract
Here we discuss the treatment of a post-lithotripsy, retroperitoneal haemorrhage using desmopressine (DDAVP) as monitored using closure time with a PFA-100 device. Five days after lithotripsy the patient's closure time reading (tested with the collagen plus epinephrine cartridge) normalized following DDAVP administration. This report demonstrates the usefulness of the PFA-100 in monitoring the treatment of platelet dysfunction and also evaluates possible contributory causes of this type of haemorrhage. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]