Haemophilia: preventing bleeding after surgery

Wareing, Anne

Anne Wareingis clinical nurse specialist, Department of Haematology, St George's University Hospitals Foundation Trust, and member of the Cochrane Nursing Care Field.

Coppola A et al (2015) Treatment for preventing bleeding in people with haemophilia or other congenital bleeding disorders undergoing surgery. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews; 2: CD009961.

Nursing Times 112(31):p 23, July 20, 2016.

In this article…

> Examples of bleeding complications associated with congenital bleeding disorders

> Cochrane review recommendation on bleeding prevention

Patients with congenital bleeding disorders are at risk of bleeding following surgery and require specialist care