Preoperative coagulation abnormalities as a risk factor for adverse events after pancreas surgery.
Joshua P CastleAditya MazmudarDavid BentremPublished in: Journal of surgical oncology (2018)
Prolonged bleeding times (high INR/PTT) is associated with increased mortality and adverse outcomes after pancreas surgery. A patient's coagulation profile may serve as a risk stratification tool to identify higher risk patients that require more resources.
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