Our experience with pre-operative haemostatic assessment of paediatric patients undergoing adenotonsillectomy at Federal Medical Centre, Makurdi

• Autori principali: Amali Adekwu (Autore), Agida Samuel Adoga (Autore), Terna Ambrose Gav (Autore)
• Natura: Libro
• Pubblicazione: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Soggetti: article
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Background: In 2-4% of all patients requiring adenoidectomy, tonsillectomy or adenotonsillectomy, pre-operative screening tests for coagulation disorders are indicated to detect surgical bleeding complications. However, because of cost effect on the patients, the usefulness of these tests is being c...