Postoperative suprachoroidal hemorrhage in a glaucoma patient on low molecular weight heparin

Low Molecular Weight Heparin Overdose: A 10 Year Case Series

  Background: Low molecular weight heparin (LMWH) is used for the treatment and prevention of coagulative disorders. Few patients receiving therapeutic doses of LMWH develop major hemorrhage. Currently there are few reports in the literature on acute overdose on adults.  In this study, clinical profile, treatment and outcome of 21 patients who acutely overdosed enoxaparin are described. Method...

Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage associated with low molecular weight heparin

Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage (DAH) has a varied etiology, including anticoagulation drugs. There is conflicting evidence whether low molecular weight heparin (LMWH) has a low risk of bleeding complications compared to unfractionated heparin. We report here a case of DAH in a 74-year-old woman who was administered enoxaparin, a LMWH, after bilateral total knee arthroplasty. Although congestive he...

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Delayed suprachoroidal hemorrhage after glaucoma filtration procedures.

OBJECTIVES To determine the incidence of, risk factors for, and outcomes of delayed suprachoroidal hemorrhage (DSCH) after glaucoma filtration surgery. DESIGN Retrospective case-control study. PARTICIPANTS All patients undergoing glaucoma filtration procedures between 1986 and 2000 at Indiana University who were diagnosed postoperatively with suprachoroidal hemorrhage. A total of 66 patient...

Intraoperative heparin in addition to postoperative low-molecular-weight heparin for thromboprophylaxis in total knee replacement.

The administration of heparin during operation has been reported to enhance the efficacy of thromboprophylaxis in patients undergoing total hip replacement. We have performed a small pilot study in which intraoperative doses of heparin were given in addition to the usual postoperative thromboprophylaxis with enoxaparin in 32 patients undergoing total knee replacement. The primary endpoint was d...