Open AccessImportance of fibrinogen in dilutional coagulopathy after neurosurgical procedures: A descriptive study
Author(s) -
Shalini Nair,
Bijesh Ravindran Nair,
Ajay Vidyasagar,
Mathew Joseph
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
indian journal of anaesthesia/indian journal of anaesthesia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.645
H-Index - 30
eISSN - 0976-2817
pISSN - 0019-5049
DOI - 10.4103/0019-5049.187778
Subject(s) - medicine , coagulopathy , partial thromboplastin time , fibrinogen , prothrombin time , coagulation , platelet , coagulation testing , fresh frozen plasma , thromboelastometry , anesthesia , thromboplastin , thrombin time , gastroenterology , surgery
The routine management of coagulopathy during surgery involves assessing haemoglobin, prothrombin time (PT), activated partial thromboplastin time (aPTT) and platelets. Correction of these parameters involves administration of blood, fresh frozen plasma and platelet concentrates. The study was aimed at identifying the most common coagulation abnormality during neurosurgical procedures and the treatment of dilutional coagulopathy with blood components.