Kaolin-activated thromboelastography and standard coagulation assays in cyanotic and acyanotic infants undergoing complex cardiac surgery: a prospective cohort study.

CONCLUSIONS: According to our findings, cyanosis does not affect TEG parameters in children with CHD. PLT count and plasma fibrinogen significantly correlated (are significantly associated) with MA and MA-fib respectively, suggesting that use of TEG after protamine administration may be prompted for improved hemostatic monitoring in the perioperative phase.
PMID: 27935164 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Paediatric Anaesthesia - December 8, 2016 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Rizza A, Ricci Z, Pezzella C, Favia I, Di Felice G, Ranucci M, Cogo P Tags: Paediatr Anaesth Source Type: research