Research Article

Evaluation of Routine Coagulation Testing Requirements in Patients with Severe Epistaxis

Volume: 3 Number: 3 September 1, 2021
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Evaluation of Routine Coagulation Testing Requirements in Patients with Severe Epistaxis

Abstract

Aim: There are studies about coagulation parameters are not required in the management of epistaxis. The aim of the present study was to investigate whether or not coagulation tests are required and its relationship with medications in severe epistaxis cases that require intervention.
Material and Method: The patients above 16 years who had presented to emergency department due to epistaxis, who had undergone anterior/posterior nasal packing or electro-cautery to the nasal mucosa were included the study. The demographic characteristics, blood count, coagulation test, anti-platelet and anti-coagulant medications, the procedures carried out for stopping bleeding, whether reversal treatment or blood transfusion was needed were recorded.
Results: A total of 469 patients, it was found that coagulation parameters had been tested in 141(30.2%). While PT, aPTT and INR values of the anti-coagulant using patients were significantly higher(p<0.001, p=0.003, p<0.001, respectively), the platelet and hemoglobin values were not found to be associated with anti-platelet drug and anti-coagulant use(p=0.304, p=0.098, respectively). The patients were allocated to two groups as those any parameter of whom was impaired or not. While a significant difference was found between the groups with regard to hemoglobin values(p=0.006), no patients were determined to need reversal treatment or hemoglobin replacement.
Conclusion: Routine coagulation testing is not required for patients who have epistaxis that cannot be stopped with conservative methods and who are using anti-platelet drugs as it does not lead to a difference in treatment. Coagulation tests may not be performed in patients who use anti-coagulants based on the results.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Surgery

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

September 1, 2021

Submission Date

March 30, 2021

Acceptance Date

July 13, 2021

Published in Issue

Year 2021 Volume: 3 Number: 3

APA
Çekmen, B., Bozan, Ö., Atiş, Ş. E., Ünver, S. S., Kokulu, K., & Kalkan, A. (2021). Evaluation of Routine Coagulation Testing Requirements in Patients with Severe Epistaxis. Medical Records, 3(3), 210-213. https://doi.org/10.37990/medr.904878
AMA
1.Çekmen B, Bozan Ö, Atiş ŞE, Ünver SS, Kokulu K, Kalkan A. Evaluation of Routine Coagulation Testing Requirements in Patients with Severe Epistaxis. Med Records. 2021;3(3):210-213. doi:10.37990/medr.904878
Chicago
Çekmen, Bora, Öner Bozan, Şeref Emre Atiş, Sevilay Sema Ünver, Kamil Kokulu, and Asım Kalkan. 2021. “Evaluation of Routine Coagulation Testing Requirements in Patients With Severe Epistaxis”. Medical Records 3 (3): 210-13. https://doi.org/10.37990/medr.904878.
EndNote
Çekmen B, Bozan Ö, Atiş ŞE, Ünver SS, Kokulu K, Kalkan A (September 1, 2021) Evaluation of Routine Coagulation Testing Requirements in Patients with Severe Epistaxis. Medical Records 3 3 210–213.
IEEE
[1]B. Çekmen, Ö. Bozan, Ş. E. Atiş, S. S. Ünver, K. Kokulu, and A. Kalkan, “Evaluation of Routine Coagulation Testing Requirements in Patients with Severe Epistaxis”, Med Records, vol. 3, no. 3, pp. 210–213, Sept. 2021, doi: 10.37990/medr.904878.
ISNAD
Çekmen, Bora - Bozan, Öner - Atiş, Şeref Emre - Ünver, Sevilay Sema - Kokulu, Kamil - Kalkan, Asım. “Evaluation of Routine Coagulation Testing Requirements in Patients With Severe Epistaxis”. Medical Records 3/3 (September 1, 2021): 210-213. https://doi.org/10.37990/medr.904878.
JAMA
1.Çekmen B, Bozan Ö, Atiş ŞE, Ünver SS, Kokulu K, Kalkan A. Evaluation of Routine Coagulation Testing Requirements in Patients with Severe Epistaxis. Med Records. 2021;3:210–213.
MLA
Çekmen, Bora, et al. “Evaluation of Routine Coagulation Testing Requirements in Patients With Severe Epistaxis”. Medical Records, vol. 3, no. 3, Sept. 2021, pp. 210-3, doi:10.37990/medr.904878.
Vancouver
1.Bora Çekmen, Öner Bozan, Şeref Emre Atiş, Sevilay Sema Ünver, Kamil Kokulu, Asım Kalkan. Evaluation of Routine Coagulation Testing Requirements in Patients with Severe Epistaxis. Med Records. 2021 Sep. 1;3(3):210-3. doi:10.37990/medr.904878