Does intravascular coagulation contribute to the operative mortality for large acoustic neuromas?
Three cases of abnormal bleeding during suboccipital excision of large acoustic neuroma are reported. The possible role of limited operative intravascular coagulation is discussed.
D001158:Arteries / Q000293:injuries; D002531:Cerebellum / Q000098:blood supply; D004211:Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007431:Intraoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D008722:Methods; D008875:Middle Aged; D009464:Neuroma, Acoustic / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery*; D013925:Thromboplastin / Q000378:metabolism
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