Korean J Anesthesiol.  1995 Feb;28(2):289-294. 10.4097/kjae.1995.28.2.289.

Two Cases of Postoperative Bleeding Monitored by Thromboelastography in Reoperation of Open Heart Surgery

• Lee BJ
• Oh TH
• Kim MC
• Woo S
• Cho KH

• KMID: 2239176
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4097/kjae.1995.28.2.289

Abstract

The excessive postoperative hemorrhage increases the mortality and morbidity after surgery. The longer expracorporeal circulation time, the worse the patient's blood coagulation disorder. And it makes the possibility of bleeding tendency predictable. We have two clinical experiences of reoperation due to postoperative hemorrhage after open-heart surgery. As with the heparin independent thromboelastography(TEG) following Cardiopulmonary Bypass(CPB) and postbypass TEG, we could distinguish expectantly surgical bleeding from medical bleeding relating with open heart surgery.

Keyword

Heparin independent thromboelastography; Postoperative hemorrhage; Open-heart surgery

MeSH Terms

Blood Coagulation Disorders
Heart*
Hemorrhage*
Heparin
Mortality
Postoperative Hemorrhage
Reoperation*
Thoracic Surgery*
Thrombelastography*
Heparin