Table 2.
Patient/family | Platelet count ×10 9 /L, automated/microscopic | Type of surgery | Prophylaxis for bleeding | Perioperative bleeding (WHO grade) |
---|---|---|---|---|
1/1 |
8/14 |
Kidney transplantations (twice), nephrectomy, laparotomy (peritonitis) |
Platelet transfusions before surgery, on all interventions |
None |
2/2 |
24/31 |
Splenectomy |
Platelet transfusions |
None |
3/3 |
21/25 |
Tonsillectomy, splenectomy, removal of pilonidal cyst |
Platelet transfusions before surgery, on all interventions except tonsillectomy |
Bleeding after tonsillectomy (2) |
4/4 |
70/nd |
None |
- |
- |
5/5 |
10/75 |
None |
- |
- |
6/6 |
19/nd |
Amygdalectomy, removal of tympanic glomus tumor, reduction of calcaneous fracture, ankle arthrodesis, amygdalectomy |
Platelet transfusions before surgery, on all interventions |
None |
7/7 |
96/nd |
Positioning of ventilation tubes |
None |
None |
8/7 |
115/nd |
Appendectomy, ovariectomy, laparoscopic removal of adhesions, episiotomy |
None |
Bleeding after episiotomy (2) |
9/7 |
142/nd |
Fixation of ankle fracture |
None |
None |
10/8 | 45/nd | Adenoidectomy, nasal septoplasty, hysterectomy | Tranexamic acid before and after surgery, on all interventions | None |
Abbreviations: nd = not determined.