Hemophilia: What the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon Needs to Know

Julie Ann Smith

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Abstract

Hemophilia will be encountered in the oral and maxillofacial surgeon's office. A thorough understanding of hemophilia is necessary to safely care for these patients. One must understand the severity of the patient's hemophilia as well as whether or not inhibitors are present. The patient's surgical management will be influenced by these two factors. In addition to the possible need to transfuse factors or desmopressin, special care must be taken perioperatively to avoid bleeding complications. This article reviews the overall management of hemophilia A and B as well as the specific perioperative management of these patients.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)481-489
Number of pages9
JournalOral and Maxillofacial Surgery Clinics of North America
Volume28
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - Nov 1 2016

Keywords

  • Bleeding disorders
  • Factor IX deficiency
  • Factor VIII bypass agents
  • Factor VIII deficiency
  • Hemophilia
  • Hemophilia inhibitors

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Surgery
  • Oral Surgery
  • Otorhinolaryngology

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