Bethany Smethurst
A5093316012- Hemostasis and retained surgical items
- Reconstructive Surgery and Microvascular Techniques
- Cardiac Arrest and Resuscitation
- Blood transfusion and management
- Bone fractures and treatments
- Trauma, Hemostasis, Coagulopathy, Resuscitation
- Simulation-Based Education in Healthcare
- Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes
- Patient Safety and Medication Errors
Queen's University
2024
Excessive bleeding is a common and prognostically important complication of cardiac surgery. For related to coagulation factor deficiency, frozen plasma the most used therapy. Preliminary trials indicate that 4-factor prothrombin complex concentrate (PCC) may be suitable alternative. To compare efficacy safety PCC with in patients undergoing surgery coagulopathic bleeding. Unblinded randomized noninferiority controlled clinical trial at 12 hospitals Canada US involving adults (≥18 years) who...
<sec> <title>BACKGROUND</title> Breast reconstruction is an integral part of breast cancer care. There are 2 main types reconstruction: alloplastic (using implants) and autologous the patient’s own tissue). The latter creates a more natural mound avoids long-term need for surgical revision—more often associated with implant-based surgery. deep inferior epigastric perforator (DIEP) flap considered gold standard approach in reconstruction. However, complications do occur DIEP surgery can stem...