Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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8932414 | British Journal of Anaesthesia | 2014 | 8 Pages |
Abstract
Platelet count and platelet aggregation are markedly reduced during and immediately after paediatric cardiac surgery, especially in neonates. The recovery in aggregation is faster than that in platelet count. Intraoperative platelet dysfunction is associated with increased transfusion requirements.
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Authors
B.S. Romlin, F. Söderlund, H. WÃ¥hlander, B. Nilsson, F. Baghaei, A. Jeppsson,