Thrombelastography (TEG) or thromboelastometry (ROTEM) to monitor haemotherapy versus usual care in patients with massive transfusion

Arash Afshari; Anne Wikkelsø; Jesper Sune Brok; Ann Merete Møller; Jørn Wetterslev

doi:10.1002/14651858.CD007871.pub2

Thrombelastography (TEG) or thromboelastometry (ROTEM) to monitor haemotherapy versus usual care in patients with massive transfusion

Arash Afshari
, Anne Wikkelsø
, Jesper Sune Brok
, Ann Merete Møller
, Jørn Wetterslev

272 Citations (Scopus)

Abstract

Severe bleeding and coagulopathy as a result of massive transfusion are serious clinical conditions that are associated with high mortality. Thromboelastography (TEG) and thromboelastometry (ROTEM) are increasingly used to guide transfusion strategy but their roles remain disputed.

Original language	English
Journal	Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews
Issue number	3
Pages (from-to)	CD007871
ISSN	1469-493X
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1002/14651858.CD007871.pub2
Publication status	Published - 1 Jan 2011

Keywords

Adult
Blood Coagulation Disorders
Blood Transfusion
Child
Hemorrhage
Humans
Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic
Thrombelastography

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