L Favors, K Harrell, V Miles, R C Hicks, M Rippy, H Parmer, A Edwards, C Brown, K Stewart, L Day, A Wilson, R Maxwell
BACKGROUND: Coagulation profiles following major trauma vary depending on injury pattern and degree of shock. The physiologic mechanisms involved in coagulation function at any given time are varied and remain poorly understood. Thromboelastography (TEG) has been used evaluate coagulation profiles in the trauma population with some reports demonstrating a spectrum of fibrinolysis to fibrinolytic shutdown on initial presentation. The objective of this study was to evaluate the fibrinolytic profile of patients with TBI using thromboelastography (TEG)...
September 26, 2023: American Journal of Surgery