Anaesthesia and Intensive Care · 2004 · 33 citations · 11 references
MedicineAnesthesiologySurgeryAnesthesiaGeneral AnesthesiaHemostasisAnaphylaxisAnesthesia ComplicationsAnesthetic ComplicationsFibrin FormationThrombosisTranexamic Acid UseAnaphylaxis Clinical PresentationFibrinolysis In SurgeryPerioperative AnaphylaxisTranexamic Acid Administration
In the surgical setting, fibrinolysis can be a serious complication of anaphylaxis. We present four cases of anaphylaxis that were associated with fibrinolysis during anaesthesia, and the use of the thrombelastograph to demonstrate this haemostatic defect and its correction using tranexamic acid.
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