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Significance of advanced haemostasis investigation in recurrent, severe post-tonsillectomy bleeding
The Journal of Laryngology & Otology, 09/02/2011
Kontorinis G et al. – Recurrent, severe post–tonsillectomy haemorrhage is rarely related to undiagnosed haemostatic disorders. Thus, advanced haemostasis studies have little therapeutic relevance. However, repetitive post–tonsillectomy bleeding may be related to decreased fibrinogen levels due to dilutional coagulopathy. Therefore, fibrinogen concentration should be tested, and dilutional coagulopathy treated promptly.
