Administration of plasma-derived coagulation factor VIII during the perioperative period of mastectomy for breast cancer with acquired von Willebrand syndrome

Administration of plasma-derived coagulation factor VIII during the perioperative period of mastectomy for breast cancer with acquired von Willebrand syndrome

Abstract Background Acquired von Willebrand syndrome (aVWS) is a rare bleeding disorder with laboratory findings similar to those of congenital von Willebrand disease (VWD). Patients with aVWS may require prophylactic treatment to prevent excessive bleeding following surgery. To our knowledge, to da...

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Main Authors: Ritsuko Sasaki, Yoshiya Horimoto, Ju Mizuno, Yoko Edahiro, Tsukasa Ohmori, Norio Komatsu, Mitsue Saito
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Japan Surgical Society 2018-09-01
Series:Surgical Case Reports
Subjects:
von Willebrand syndrome
Breast cancer
Perioperative management
Polycythemia vera
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40792-018-0528-y
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