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. 2020 Dec 25;71(1):65–75. doi: 10.1016/j.bjane.2020.12.007

Table 3.

Examples of scenarios compatible with local hyperfibrinolysis.

Local hyperfibrinolysis: trauma or surgery on tissues rich in fibrinolytic activators (t-PA and u-PA), causing their local release
Tissues Bleeding scenarios with potential contribution of local fibrinolysis
Vascular endothelium of leptomeninges and choroid plexus Bleeding after subarachnoid hemorrhage
Traumatic brain injury
Meningioma surgery
Oral and nasal mucosae Adenoidectomy
Tonsillectomy
Oral cavity surgery
Rhinoplasty and other nasal endoscopic surgeries
Tooth extraction in hemophiliac patients or with von Willebrand disease
Eyes (Schlemm's canal endothelium) Traumatic hyphema
Eye trauma
Mucosa of the esophagus and stomach Upper gastrointestinal bleeding
Genito-urinary tract Surgery on the prostate, uterus, ovary, and bladder
Rectal mucosa Lower gastrointestinal bleeding in patients with Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis