Abstract:Objective: Prolonged coagulation test is a common finding before surgery. This study determined the prolonged prothrombin time (PT) and/or activated partial thromboplastin time (aPTT) during the surgical preparation of pediatric patients.
Material and Methods: As a cross-sectional study, 74 children aged 0.25-17 years, who had prolonged preoperative coagulation tests, were included in the Eskişehir State Hospital Pediatric Hematology and Oncology Clinic between September 3, 2013, and September 16, 2014.
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