Prophylactic platelet transfusions prior to surgery for people with a low platelet count.

The objectives are as follows: To determine the clinical effectiveness and safety of prophylactic platelet transfusions prior to surgery for people with a low platelet count or platelet dysfunction (inherited or acquired).
PMID: 29151812 [PubMed - in process]

Source: Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews - November 22, 2017 Category: General Medicine Authors: Estcourt LJ, Malouf R, Doree C, Trivella M, Hopewell S, Birchall J Tags: Cochrane Database Syst Rev Source Type: research