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An inherited platelet disorder in a post- tonsillectomy haemorrhage

4 May 2021 | | Laryngology / Swallowing / Voice, Paediatric ENT | Blood Platelet Disorders, Platelet Function Tests, Tonsillectomy, Von Willebrand Disease

Unexplained bleeding after any surgery is least desirable and to identify a cause for this preoperatively can be a very useful safeguarding measure. By looking for inherited platelet disorders in patients who bled after tonsillectomy, the authors of this publication...