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Prophylactic platelet transfusions prior to surgery for people with a low platelet count
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Background
People with thrombocytopenia often require a surgical procedure. A low platelet count is a relative contraindication to surgery due to the risk of bleeding. Platelet transfusions are used in clinical practice to prevent and treat bleeding in people with thrombocytopenia. Current practice in many countries is to correct thrombocytopenia with platelet transfusions prior to surgery. Alternatives to platelet transfusion are also used prior surgery.
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- Publication status:
- Published
- Peer review status:
- Peer reviewed
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(Preview, Accepted manuscript, pdf, 765.4KB, Terms of use)
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- Publisher copy:
- 10.1002/14651858.cd012779.pub2
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- Publisher:
- Wiley
- Journal:
- Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews More from this journal
- Issue:
- 9
- Article number:
- CD012779
- Publication date:
- 2018-09-17
- Acceptance date:
- 2018-09-16
- DOI:
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1469-493X
- ISSN:
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1469-493X
- Pmid:
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30221749
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- Copyright holder:
- Cochrane Collaboration
- Copyright date:
- 2018
- Notes:
- © 2018 The Cochrane Collaboration. Published by John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. This is the accepted manuscript version of the article. The final version is available online from Wiley at: 10.1002/14651858.cd012779.pub2
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