Comunicação breve: Rotational thromboelastometry and thromboelastography for patients undergoing surgical procedures: an indirect meta-analysis

Coagulopathies in Cyanotic Cardiac Patients: An Analysis with Three Point-of-care Testing Devices (Thromboelastography, Rotational Thromboelastometry, and Sonoclot Analyzer)

INTRODUCTION In the last few years, viscoelastic point-of-care (POC) coagulation devices such as thromboelastography (TEG), rotational thromboelastometry (ROTEM), and Sonoclot (SON) analyzer have been increasingly used in major surgeries for timely assessment and management of coagulopathies. The aim of the present study was to evaluate coagulation profile of cyanotic cardiac patients with TEG,...

Thromboelastometry vs. thromboelastography

Thromboelastography (‘TEG’) and rotational thromboelasto-

metry (‘ROTEM’) are used increasingly in cardiac and liver surgery to evaluate clotting factor deficiencies and platelet dysfunction. 7 Both monitor viscoelastic properties of whole blood as it is induced to clot in a low-shear environment (resembling sluggish venous flow) and provide valuable information on haemostasis from initiation to fibrinolysis. Our case illustrates the limitations that ...

Thromboelastography versus thromboelastometry: time for a fair appraisal.

We are pleased to note that Felipe Urdaneta, M.D., was motivated to comment on our recent Images in Anesthesiology manuscript. Dr. Urdaneta correctly points out that evaluation of an airway is not always obvious. This fact highlights his caution that the ability to predict ease of visualization of the glottis is not assured. The references included in Dr. Urdaneta’s letter to the editor are amo...

Economic considerations of antifungal prophylaxis in patients undergoing surgical procedures

Fungi are a frequent cause of nosocomial infections, with an incidence that has increased significantly in recent years, especially among critically ill patients who require intensive care unit (ICU) admission. Among ICU patients, postsurgical patients have a higher risk of Candida infections in the bloodstream. In consideration of the high incidence of fungal infections in these patients, thei...