<abstract xml:lang="en" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>Postoperative bleeding is a concern for all patients undergoing cardiac surgery. In patients exposed to cardiopulmonary bypass, bleeding following surgery is excessive in up to twelve percent of patients in whom subsequent re-exploration is required. Several studies have evaluated main reasons, prevention of excessive postoperative bleeding and impact of patients outcomes. This article contains a literature review on excessive bleeding and re-exploration following cardiac surgery, main surgical and medical sources, prevention and management of bleeding.</p></abstract>

Postoperative bleeding is a concern for all patients undergoing cardiac surgery. In patients exposed to cardiopulmonary bypass, bleeding following surgery is excessive in up to twelve percent of patients in whom subsequent re-exploration is required. Several studies have evaluated main reasons, prevention of excessive postoperative bleeding and impact of patients outcomes. This article contains a literature review on excessive bleeding and re-exploration following cardiac surgery, main surgical and medical sources, prevention and management of bleeding.

Excessive Bleeding After Cardiac Surgery in Adults: Reasons and Management

Department of Anesthesiology and Cardiothoracic Surgery, Pauls Stradins Clinical University Hospital, Riga, Latvia

Acta Chirurgica Latviensis

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Postoperative bleeding is a concern for all patients undergoing cardiac surgery. In patients exposed to cardiopulmonary bypass, bleeding following surgery is...

Excessive Bleeding After Cardiac Surgery in Adults: Reasons and Management

Published Online: Aug 18, 2010

Page range: 86 - 91

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10163-010-0017-2

Keywords
re-exploration, bleeding, cardiac surgery

This content is open access.

Excessive Bleeding After Cardiac Surgery in Adults: Reasons and Management

Published Online: Aug 18, 2010

Page range: 86 - 91

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10163-010-0017-2

Keywordsre-exploration, bleeding, cardiac surgery

This content is open access.

Keywords
re-exploration, bleeding, cardiac surgery