A 100-Study Systematic Review Reevaluates PT and aPTT Testing in Perioperative Bleeding – JTH
Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis (JTH) shared on LinkedIn about a recent article by Hassan Rahhal et al, adding:
”Assessing Preoperative Bleeding Risk Using International Normalized Ratio and Activated Partial Thromboplastin Time: A Systematic Review
This 100-study systematic review demonstrates that routine preoperative PT and APTT testing shows weak and inconsistent association with perioperative bleeding across nearly all elective surgical settings, supporting a risk-stratified approach – with the notable exception of patients with advanced liver disease undergoing major abdominal surgery.”
Title: Assessing preoperative bleeding risk using international normalized ratio and activated partial thromboplastin time: a systematic review
Authors: Hassan Rahhal, Rebecca S., Brandon Tse, Larissa Liontos, MD, PhD, FRCPC, Lisa K. Hicks, Grace Tang, Michelle Sholzberg

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