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  1. Thromboelastography in mild, chronic liver disease: challenging conventional coagulation tests preceding liver biopsy

    Thromboelastography in mild, chronic liver disease: challenging conventional coagulation tests preceding liver biopsy

    Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern African Journal of Anaesthesia and Analgesia • Authors: LR Veronese --- Department of Anaesthesia and Perioperative Medicine, South Africa M Miller --- Department of Anaesthesia and Perioperative Medicine, South Africa WC Spearman --- Division of Hepatology, Department of Medicine, South Africa
    Patients presenting for liver biopsy may have a deficiency of the synthetic function of the liver. They commonly undergo testing of their INR, which is used to decide if there may be a bleeding risk and if that needs to...