Rotational thromboelastometry-guided blood product management in major spine surgery.
Rotational thromboelastometry-guided blood product management in major spine surgery.
B. Naik,T. Pajewski,6 Authors,E. Nemergut
2015 · DOI: 10.3171/2014.12.SPINE14620
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TLDR
In major spine surgery, ROTEM-guided transfusion allows for standardization of transfusion practices and early identification and treatment of hypofibrinogenemia, a major contributor to ongoing coagulopathy.