title: Management of the oral and maxillofacial surgery patient with thrombocytopenia.
abstract: 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.
authors: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University of Maryland at Baltimore, 21201, USA. jhenders@umaryland.edu
authors: J M
authors: JM
authors: Henderson
authors: S
authors: S
authors: Bergman
authors: A
authors: A
authors: Salama
authors: G
authors: G
authors: Koterwas
mesh_terms: 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