Anticoagulation and Hemostasis in Neurosurgery / edited by Christopher M. Loftus.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Loftus, Christopher M., editor.

SpringerLink (Online service)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Medicine.

Emergency medicine.

Critical care medicine.

Hematology.

Nervous system--Surgery.

Nervous system.

Surgery.

Medicine & Public Health.

Local Subjects:

Medicine & Public Health.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Contained In:

Springer eBooks

Place of Publication:

Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2016.

System Details:

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Summary:

This book is an up-to-date reference on all aspects of anticoagulation and hemostasis in neurosurgery. After an opening section on basic principles and drug classes in current use, detailed consideration is given to coagulation issues relevant to all patients, not just neurosurgical ones. The coverage includes, for example, deep vein thrombosis, pulmonary embolism, and disseminated intravascular coagulation. A variety of important issues specific to neurosurgical practice are then addressed, and the book concludes with a summary of current guidelines and best practices. As the population ages and prophylactic anticoagulation for different cardiac disorders is validated by cooperative trials, it is becoming ever more important that practicing neurosurgeons have the requisite knowledge to manage optimally the opposing processes of anticoagulation and hemostasis. Nevertheless, only a modest amount of structured information is at present available on the subject, with the consequence that decision making is too often insufficiently informed. This book, written by recognized experts, is designed to rectify this situation by bringing together the latest knowledge from across the entire discipline. It will be of daily value for neurosurgeons and trainees worldwide and will also be of interest to emergency room physicians, surgeons in general, critical care physicians, neurologists, and hospital medicine specialists.

Contents:

Part 1. General Principles

Physiology of Hemostasis

Laboratory Assessment of Physiologic and Pathologic Hemostasis

Current Anticoagulation Drugs and Mechanisms of Action

Reversal of Target-Specific Oral Anticoagulants

Overview, Treatment, Measurement, and Modification of Platelet Function

Role of Antiplatelet Therapy in Neurosurgery: Efficacy and Safety Profiles

Part 2. Coagulation Issues Across all Patient Spectrums

Congenital Coagulation Disorders

Acquired Coagulation Disorders

Regulation and Dysregulation of Fibrinolysis

Risks Associated with Administration of Allogeneic Blood Components

Common Coagulation Disorders That May Arise Intraoperatively

Evaluation and Management of Untoward Intraoperative Bleeding

Treatment of Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC)

Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia (HIT)

Anticoagulation in Cardiovascular Diseases

Workup and Treatment of Pulmonary Embolus

Part 3. Coagulation Issues Specific to Neurosurgery

Classes of Drugs and Blood Products for Acute Reversal of Anticoagulant Effect

Rescue Strategies to Facilitate Emergency Neurosurgery in Patients on Antiplatelet or Anticoagulant Agents

Considerations for Coagulation in the Multi-Trauma Patient

Cerebral Venous Sinus Thrombosis

Coagulation Studies in Preoperative Neurosurgery Patients

Safe Strategies for Gradual Suspension and Re-institution of Anticoagulation to Permit Elective Surgery

Spontaneous Intracerebral Hemorrhage due to Coagulation Disorders

Prophylactic Screening for Venous Thromboembolism in Neurosurgical Patients

Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis in Neurosurgery

Can Patients with Known Intracranial and Intraspinal Vascular Lesions be Anticoagulated?

Intrathecal Access and Devices in Patients on Antiplatelet or Anticoagulant Therapy

Is it Safe to Shunt Anti-coagulated NPH Patients?

Surgical Hemostasis in the Era of Anticoagulation: Guidelines and Recommendations Summary.

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ISBN:

9783319273273

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