The effect of low-dose heparin on blood loss at abdominal hysterectomy

  1. P. W. DOCHERTY Registrar1,†,
  2. J. D. S. GOODMAN Registrar1,†,
  3. J. G. HILL Consultant1,*,
  4. B. G. PICKLES Consultant1,
  5. J. BOARDMAN Ward Sister1,
  6. C. G. TAYLOR Consultant2,
  7. P. V. BUSH2,
  8. L. E. M. SKINNER2,
  9. R. C. SLATER Senior Scientific Officers2

Article first published online: 23 AUG 2005

DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-0528.1983.tb09307.x

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BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology

BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology

Volume 90, Issue 8, pages 759–763, August 1983

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DOCHERTY, P. W., GOODMAN, J. D. S., HILL, J. G., PICKLES, B. G., BOARDMAN, J., TAYLOR, C. G., BUSH, P. V., SKINNER, L. E. M. and SLATER, R. C. (1983), The effect of low-dose heparin on blood loss at abdominal hysterectomy. BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, 90: 759–763. doi: 10.1111/j.1471-0528.1983.tb09307.x

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  1. 1

    Department of Gynaecology, Pembury Hospital, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, UK

  2. 2

    Department of Haematology, Pembury Hospital, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, UK

  1. †

    Now Senior Registrars, St Thomas Hospital, Lambeth Palace Road, London SE1 7EH

* †Correspondence: J. G. Hill, Department of Gynaecology, Pembury Hospital, Pembury, near Tunbridge Wells, Kent, UK.

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 23 AUG 2005
  2. Article first published online: 23 AUG 2005
  3. Received 26 October 1982 Accepted 15 March 1983

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Summary. In a double blind trial, the effect of prophylactic low-dose subcutaneous heparin or saline on peri-operative blood loss was studied in 100 women undergoing abdominal hysterectomy. Mean blood loss was 401 (SEM 75) ml and 246 (SEM 15) ml in the women who received heparin or saline, respectively. Coagulation studies were carried out during the pre-and post-operative phases in order to assess the contribution of any coagulation abnormalities to operative blood loss. In identifying patients at risk, platelet function tests were of some value.

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