BACKGROUND: The primary aim of this study was to estimate the risk of neuraxial
hematoma associated with neuraxial anesthetic procedures in thrombocytopenic parturients …

Because up to 12% of obstetric patients meet criteria for the diagnosis of thrombocytopenia
in pregnancy, it is not infrequent that the anesthesiologist must decide whether to proceed …

Background Thrombocytopenia has been considered a relative or even absolute
contraindication to neuraxial techniques due to the risk of epidural hematoma. There is …

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low. There may be situations (eg, emergent cesarean delivery in a preeclamptic patient with …

Immune thrombocytopenia purpura (ITP) is a rare autoimmune condition marked by a low
platelet count, typically< 100× 10 9/L. It may initially present during the preconception or …

Background The subject of administration of neuraxial (spinal, epidural or combined spinal
epidural) anesthesia in the parturient with thrombocytopenia is controversial. The concern is …

Neuraxial anaesthesia is increasingly performed in thrombocytopenic patients at the time of
delivery of pregnancy. There is a lack of data regarding the optimum platelet count at which …

METHODS After approval from our IRB, the need for written informed patient consent was
waived. The patented hospital software program, Clinical Looking Glass, was used to …

Introduction There is currently no consensus regarding the minimum threshold platelet count
to ensure safe neuraxial procedures. Numerous reports describe the safe performance of …

Thrombocytopenia in pregnant women can be associated with substantial maternal and
neonatal morbidity. It may result from a range of conditions and early implementation of …