OBJECTIVE: To determine if preprocedure coagulation testing predicts bleeding in patients undergoing flexible fiberoptic bronchoscopy (FOB) with biopsy. DESIGN: Retrospective chart review. SETTING: Southeastern, urban Veteran Affairs Medical Center. MEASUREMENTS AND MAIN RESULTS: Two hundred seventy-four patient charts representing 305 FOB with biopsy were reviewed for clinical predictors of bleeding, prebronchoscopy laboratory abnormalities, and incidence of bleeding complications. Thirty-five patients bled, and 3 had abnormal results of coagulation studies. Normal results of coagulation studies and no clinical risk factors were noted in 68 percent of patients who bled. CONCLUSION: Patients undergoing flexible FOB with biopsy do not benefit from preprocedure coagulation testing.
OBJECTIVE: To determine if preprocedure coagulation testing predicts bleeding in patients undergoing flexible fiberoptic bronchoscopy (FOB) with biopsy. DESIGN: Retrospective chart review. SETTING: Southeastern, urban Veteran Affairs Medical Center. MEASUREMENTS AND MAIN RESULTS: Two hundred seventy-four patient charts representing 305 FOB with biopsy were reviewed for clinical predictors of bleeding, prebronchoscopy laboratory abnormalities, and incidence of bleeding complications. Thirty-five patients bled, and 3 had abnormal results of coagulation studies. Normal results of coagulation studies and no clinical risk factors were noted in 68 percent of patients who bled. CONCLUSION:Patients undergoing flexible FOB with biopsy do not benefit from preprocedure coagulation testing.
Authors: A Manhire; M Charig; C Clelland; F Gleeson; R Miller; H Moss; K Pointon; C Richardson; E Sawicka Journal: Thorax Date: 2003-11 Impact factor: 9.139
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