Abstract
We describe the use of aprotinin in two patients to control life threatening haemorrhage due to coagulopathy when other therapeutic measures had failed. We review the use of aprotinin and give a rationale for its use in acute coagulopathy.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 405-6 |
| Number of pages | 2 |
| Journal | Anaesthesia |
| Volume | 48 |
| Issue number | 5 |
| Publication status | Published - May 1993 |
Keywords
- Adolescent
- Adult
- Aprotinin/therapeutic use
- Blood Coagulation Disorders/complications
- Blood Loss, Surgical/prevention & control
- Female
- Humans
- Male
- Postpartum Hemorrhage/drug therapy
- Pregnancy