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04 July 2020 : Clinical Research  

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

Marius Rimaitis1ABCDEFG*, Diana Bilskienė1ABE, Tomas Tamošuitis2BE, Rimantas Vilcinis2BDE, Kęstutis Rimaitis1DE, Andrius Macas1ADEG

DOI: 10.12659/MSM.922879

Med Sci Monit 2020; 26:e922879

Table 3 Blood loss, blood product use and procoagulant interventions among the control and case group patients.

EBL (mL)EBL (>500)RBC1FFPCryoPLTAny BLPPCCTXA
400 (300–500)10 (15.4)10 (15.4)11 (16.9)2 (3.1)7 (10.8)23 (35.4)1 (1.5)25 (38.5)
 Control-N (n=39)400 (300–500)5 (12.8)5 (12.8)4 (10.3)0 (0)0 (0)* 6 (15.4)* 0 (0)15 (38.5)
 Control-CP (n=26)400 (300–500)5 (19.2)5 (19.2)7 (26.9)2 (7.7)7 (26.9)* 17 (65.4)* 1 (3.8)10 (38.5)
400 (300–500)15 (21.7)13 (18.8)9 (13)7 (10.1)8 (11.6)24 (34.8)61 (1.4)25 (36.2)
 Case-N (n=35)400 (300–500)6 (17.1)5 (14.3)1 (2.9)* 1 (2.9)* 0 (0)* 4 (11.4)* 0 (0)7 (20.0)*
 Case-CP (n=34)400 (300–600)9 (26.5)8 (23.5)8 (23.5)* 6 (17.6)* 8 (23.5)* 20 (58.8)* 1 (2.9)18 (52.9)*
1 RBC’s were transfused if hemoglobin was
* Statistically significant differences between normal versus coagulopathic patient subgroups within controls and cases,
Continuous variables are reported as median (interquartile range). Categorical variables are reported in terms of frequency (percentage). N – normal; CP – coagulopathic; EBL – estimated blood loss; RBC – red blood cells; FFP – fresh frozen plasma; Cryo – cryoprecipitate; PLT – platelets; PCC – prothrombin complex concentrate, TXA – tranexamic acid; BLP – blood product.

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