
Perioperative Care of the Patient With Hemophilia Undergoing Urgent Appendectomy
Jonathon Redwine, MD;
Richard J. Bold, MD
Arch Surg. 2007;142(9):894-897.
We report the presentation of acute appendicitis in a 20-year-old man with hemophilia A. We review the pathophysiology of hemophilia A and the current recommendations regarding factor VIII replacement in the perioperative period to ensure adequate hemostasis.
Author Affiliations: Department of Surgery, University of California Davis Medical Center, Sacramento.
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