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Successful hemostatic management of major surgery for cervical spondylotic myelopathy in a patient with severe factor XI deficiency.
International journal of hematology - 1 Oct 2018
Ogawa Yoshiyuki, Yanagisawa Kunio, Uchiyama Yuri, Akashi Naoki, Mieda Tokue, Iizuka Haku, Inoue Madoka, Shizuka Reiko, Murakami Masami, Matsumoto Naomichi, Handa Hiroshi
Abstract excerpt
Factor XI deficiency (FXID) is a rare bleeding disorder caused by mutations in the F11 gene. Spontaneous bleeding in patients with factor XI deficiency is rare, but major bleeding may occur after surgery or trauma. The basic method for hemostatic treatment is replacement of the missing factor using FXI concentrate or fresh frozen plasma (FFP). We report the case of a 72-year-old male with severe FXID who...
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