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Reduction of acute haemorrhage with aprotinin
Author(s) -
VALENTINE S.,
WILLIAMSON P.,
SUTTON D.
Publication year - 1993
Publication title -
anaesthesia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.839
H-Index - 117
eISSN - 1365-2044
pISSN - 0003-2409
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2044.1993.tb07014.x
Subject(s) - aprotinin , medicine , coagulopathy , intensive care medicine , tranexamic acid , anesthesia , blood loss , surgery
Summary We describe the use of aprotinin in two patients to control life threatening haemorrhage due to coagulopathy when other therapeutic measures had failed. We review the use of aprotinin and give a rationale for its use in acute coagulopathy.