TY - JOUR
T1 - Perioperative management of partial face transplantation involving a heparin antibody-positive donor
AU - Edrich, Thomas
AU - Pomahac, Bohdan
AU - Lu, Jeffrey T.
AU - Couper, Gregory Stephen
AU - Gerner, Peter
PY - 2011/6/1
Y1 - 2011/6/1
N2 - Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT) is an immunologic condition that may lead to thrombosis. We present a case of face transplantation from a donor who had suffered a severe stroke, possibly from HIT, during cardiac surgery. The procedure was planned to include full heparinization. The anesthesia team was involved in the early planning phase and had detailed access to the donor's medical history; alternative anticoagulation for the donor and recipient was suggested so as to avoid a possible complication.
AB - Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT) is an immunologic condition that may lead to thrombosis. We present a case of face transplantation from a donor who had suffered a severe stroke, possibly from HIT, during cardiac surgery. The procedure was planned to include full heparinization. The anesthesia team was involved in the early planning phase and had detailed access to the donor's medical history; alternative anticoagulation for the donor and recipient was suggested so as to avoid a possible complication.
KW - Face transplantation
KW - Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia and thrombosis
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U2 - 10.1016/j.jclinane.2010.07.004
DO - 10.1016/j.jclinane.2010.07.004
M3 - Article
C2 - 21663819
AN - SCOPUS:79958289888
SN - 0952-8180
VL - 23
SP - 318
EP - 321
JO - Journal of Clinical Anesthesia
JF - Journal of Clinical Anesthesia
IS - 4
ER -