title: Hemostasis in the surgical patient.
abstract: Hemostatic disorders present a challenging problem to the surgeon and patient alike. Many of these disorders are first discovered at the time of planned or emergent surgical procedures. This manuscript will review the normal hemostatic mechanisms and the more common congenital and acquired coagulopathies.
authors.affiliation: Tulane Medical Center, Dept of Otolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery, New Orleans.
authors.forename: E H
authors.initials: EH
authors.lastname: Rareshide
authors.forename: R G
authors.initials: RG
authors.lastname: Amedee
mesh_terms: D001777:Blood Coagulation / Q000502:physiology; D001778:Blood Coagulation Disorders / Q000150:complications*; D006488:Hemostasis, Surgical; D006801:Humans; D007431:Intraoperative Complications; D011300:Preoperative Care; D012016:Reference Values