title: Preoperative laboratory assessment of hemostasis for orthognathic surgery.
abstract: Platelet count, prothrombin time, and activated partial thromboplastin time provide a baseline to evaluate patients with known coagulopathy, as well as present an opportunity to diagnose disease in previously symptom free patients. Current hematologic management of patients with Von Willebrand's disease uses heated Factor VIII that allows patients to undergo orthognathic surgery without significant risk of disease transmission from banked blood products.
authors: Department of Dentistry, Albert Einstein College of Medicine/Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, N.Y.
authors: L S
authors: LS
authors: Holtzman
authors: E R
authors: ER
authors: Burns
authors: R A
authors: RA
authors: Kraut
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003894:Deamino Arginine Vasopressin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005169:Factor VIII / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006487:Hemostasis / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D056948:Orthognathic Surgical Procedures; D010027:Osteotomy / Q000379:methods*; D010314:Partial Thromboplastin Time; D010976:Platelet Count; D011300:Preoperative Care; D011517:Prothrombin Time; D014842:von Willebrand Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control
chemical_list: D005169:Factor VIII; D003894:Deamino Arginine Vasopressin