Evaluation of Routine Coagulation Testing Requirements in Patients with Severe Epistaxis
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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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Birincil Dil
İngilizce
Konular
Cerrahi
Bölüm
Araştırma Makalesi
Yazarlar
Bora Çekmen
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0000-0003-3348-8375
Türkiye
Öner Bozan
0000-0002-4195-2601
Türkiye
Şeref Emre Atiş
0000-0002-5094-6000
Türkiye
Kamil Kokulu
0000-0002-6132-0898
Türkiye
Asım Kalkan
0000-0002-5800-0201
Türkiye
Yayımlanma Tarihi
1 Eylül 2021
Gönderilme Tarihi
30 Mart 2021
Kabul Tarihi
13 Temmuz 2021
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Yıl 2021 Cilt: 3 Sayı: 3