Fukujuji Hospital

Decision-making for emergency craniotomy in traumatic intracranial hemorrhage with severe thrombocytopenia and coagulopathy in a patient with suspected acute leukemia: A case-based review

Background: Emergency craniotomy for traumatic intracranial hemorrhage is time-dependent, yet surgery may be futile when profound thrombocytopenia and coagulopathy prevent hemostasis and severe brain swelling is already present. Case Description: A young adult man with traumatic...

Association Between Temperature Management Using Passive Thermal Insulation and a Modified Aldrete Score During Cryoablation of Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation Under General Anesthesia

ABSTRACT Background Unintentional intraoperative hypothermia (core temperature < 36°C), a common and frequently preventable complication in patients undergoing surgery under general anesthesia (GA), involves adverse effects on coagulation and prolonged recovery from GA. Thus, thi...