Implementation of Thromboelastometry for Coagulation Management in Isolated Traumatic Brain Injury Patients Undergoing Craniotomy

04 July 2020: Clinical Research

Marius Rimaitis ^1ABCDEFG* , Diana Bilskienė ^1ABE , Tomas Tamošuitis ^2BE , Rimantas Vilcinis ^2BDE , Kęstutis Rimaitis ^1DE , Andrius Macas ^1ADEG

DOI: 10.12659/MSM.922879

Med Sci Monit 2020; 26:e922879

Table 2 Patients with abnormal preoperative SCT and the extent of test abnormalities.

Variable	Controls	Cases	p	Controls	Cases	p	Total

	Abnormal (n,%)	Abnormal (n,%)		Value within abnormal (median, IQR)	Value within abnormal (median, IQR)		Abnormal (n,%)	Value within abnormal (median, IQR)
PLT	10 (15.4)	8 (11.6)	0.520	78.5 (64.5–87.25)	72.5 (62–83)	0.762	18 (13.4)	76.5 (62–83.5)

PTI	13 (20)	10 (14.5)	0.398	60 (55–64)	63.5 (57.25–66)	0.446	23 (17.2)	61 (55–65)

INR	11 (16.9)	9 (13)	0.529	1.30 (1.24–1.33)	1.23 (1.22–1.34)	0.175	20 (14.9)	1.28 (1.23–1.33)

APTT	8 (12.3)	8 (11.6)	0.899	40.75 (38.55–52.63)	42.75 (38.7–48.95)	0.505	16 (11.9)	41.55 (38.93–47.1)

FIB	6 (10.2)	9 (13.2)	0.112	1.64 (1.32–1.92)	1.82 (1.54–1.89)	0.776	15 (11.8)	1.7 (1.49–1.89)

Any SCT abnormality	26 (40)	25 (36.2)	0.653				51 (38.1)
Continuous variables are reported as median (interquartile range). Categorical variables are reported in terms of frequency (percentage). SCT – standard coagulation tests; PLT – platelet count (10/L); PTI – prothrombin time index (%); INR – international normalized ratio (value); APTT – partial thromboplastin time (s); FIB – fibrinogen (g/L).