Perioperative care of the patient with hemophilia undergoing urgent appendectomy.
We report the presentation of acute appendicitis in a 20-year-old man with hemophilia A. We review the pathophysiology of hemophilia A and the current recommendations regarding factor VIII replacement in the perioperative period to ensure adequate hemostasis.
Redwine
Jonathon
J
Division of Surgical Oncology, Ste 3010, UC Davis Cancer Center, 4501 X St, Sacramento, CA 95817, USA.
Bold
Richard J
RJ
D000006:Abdomen, Acute; D000328:Adult; D001062:Appendectomy; D001064:Appendicitis / Q000601:surgery*; D005169:Factor VIII / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006467:Hemophilia A / Q000150:complications* / Q000503:physiopathology; D006488:Hemostasis, Surgical / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D019990:Perioperative Care
D005169:Factor VIII