Management of the oral and maxillofacial surgery patient with thrombocytopenia.
Patients with disorders of coagulation and bleeding can be among the most challenging surgical patients to manage. Intraoperative or postoperative bleeding can contribute to life-threatening complications in even the most "benign" surgical procedures. An adequate number and function of platelets play a critical role in the coagulation pathway. A thorough understanding of platelet physiology and platelet disorders is therefore essential in the management of the thrombocytopathic oral and maxillofacial surgery patient. A careful preoperative evaluation will help the surgeon treat these patients and help prevent potentially catastrophic intraoperative or postoperative bleeding.
Henderson
J M
JM
Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University of Maryland at Baltimore, 21201, USA. jhenders@umaryland.edu
Bergman
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Salama
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Koterwas
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D000328:Adult; D001777:Blood Coagulation / Q000502:physiology; D016063:Blood Loss, Surgical / Q000517:prevention & control; D001792:Blood Platelets / Q000502:physiology; D006488:Hemostasis, Surgical; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D019647:Oral Surgical Procedures; D010976:Platelet Count; D019106:Postoperative Hemorrhage / Q000517:prevention & control; D011300:Preoperative Care; D013921:Thrombocytopenia / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy