Why the study?
Does the in vitro bleeding test (IVBT) predict and help prevent perioperative bleeding in patients taking aspirin undergoing urological operations?
Population
83 patients requiring urological operations who had ingested aspirin in the last two weeks and/or had a…
Comparison
In vitro bleeding test with CaCl2 using the… vs Patients with a history of aspirin use but…
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
perioperative
Authors
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Abnormal IVBT may not predict clinically relevant perioperative bleeding; leaves open its screening utility in aspirin users pending prospective trials.
Does the in vitro bleeding test (IVBT) predict and help prevent perioperative bleeding in patients taking aspirin undergoing urological operations?
The in vitro bleeding test may serve as a useful screening tool to identify platelet function disorders and prevent major perioperative bleeding in patients taking aspirin.
Ulshöfer et al. (1995) studied this question.
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