title: Hemostasis in plastic surgical patients.
abstract: Every surgeon should be acutely cognizant of the importance of the evaluation and treatment of bleeding abnormalities. Dependence upon a normal platelet and clotting system is a requirement for surgery. Significant emphasis should always be placed on a detailed history and physical examination. Routine laboratory evaluations should be regarded as a screening method and be augmented by suspicion raised during the history and physical examination. The importance of a basic understanding of hemostasis and the correction of abnormalities in hemostasis is essential to the practicing surgeon.
mesh_terms: D001777:Blood Coagulation; D001792:Blood Platelets / Q000502:physiology; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D006488:Hemostasis, Surgical; D006801:Humans; D007430:Intraoperative Care; D011300:Preoperative Care; D013518:Surgery, Plastic