Open AccessRecombinant-activated factor VII in the paediatric cardiac surgery: Single unit experience
Author(s) -
Vijay Agarwal,
Kelechi E. Okonta,
Praveen S Lal
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
african journal of paediatric surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.163
H-Index - 17
eISSN - 0189-6725
pISSN - 0974-5998
DOI - 10.4103/0189-6725.104718
Subject(s) - medicine , perioperative , partial thromboplastin time , anesthesia , factor vii , blood loss , coagulation , recombinant factor viia , surgery , blood management , cardiac surgery , fresh frozen plasma , blood transfusion , platelet
The control of excessive bleeding after paediatric cardiac surgery can be challenging. This may make the use of recombinant-activated factor VII (rFVIIa) in preventing this excessive bleeding, after adopted conventional methods have failed, desirable. Our aim is to highlight our experience with the use of rFVIIa in preventing excessive bleeding after paediatric cardiac surgery.