Anesthetic management using peripheral nerve block in patients with factor XI deficiency: a case report

Abstract Factor XI deficiency is rare but may cause life-threatening bleeding during the perioperative period. The clinical manifestation of factor XI deficiency is characterized by bleeding tendency. This unpredictable bleeding tendency makes anesthetic management difficult. We report a case of a p...

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Main Authors: Sachio Yoshikawa, Isao Kumano, Yasushi Satoh, Shinya Yufune
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2016-08-01
Series:JA Clinical Reports
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40981-016-0047-4