Publications by authors named "Marielle Surbleb"
Background: Because of the lack of controlled studies, there is no consensus of opinion about the practice of routine haemostasis tests before neuraxial blockade in children. The purpose of this study was to compare the influence of two different strategies of coagulation evaluation on the incidence of diagnosed coagulopathies leading to a modification of the preoperative or anaesthetic management in children who were scheduled for caudal, epidural or intrathecal block.
Methods: For a 24-month period (period 1, retrospective study, n=751), haemostasis screening was undertaken only after family and personal history and physical examination in all patients.