Reference values of rotational thromboelastometry in pregnancy and parturition: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Ronenson A.M.; Shifman E.M.; Kulikov A.V.; Raspopin Yu.S.

doi:https://doi.org/10.17116/anaesthesiology202103128

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Abstract:

TEG and ROTEM are common for urgent assessment of hemostasis system in postpartum bleeding. The manufacturer of ROTEM informs that strict reference values for INTEM, EXTEM, FIBTEM, APTEM and NATEM are not established for pregnant or non-pregnant women. In this regard, we performed a systematic review and meta-analysis of ROTEM data in pregnant women and parturients. We determined ROTEM values determining physiological chronometric and structural hypercoagulation during pregnancy.

Keywords:

ROTEM

hemostasis

coagulopathy

postpartum bleeding

pregnancy

Authors:

Ronenson A.M.

Bakunina Regional Clinical Perinatal Centre

SPIN RSCI: 9616-1338
Scopus AuthorID: 56146619300
ResearcherID: K-7232-2014
ORCID: 0000-0002-2468-297X

Shifman E.M.

Moscow Regional Research and Clinical Institute

SPIN RSCI: 4582-8494
Scopus AuthorID: 6507655298
ResearcherID: AAY-3981-2020
ORCID: 0000-0002-6113-8498

Kulikov A.V.

Institute of Theoretical and Experimental Biophysics of the RAS

SPIN RSCI: 3736-8965
Scopus AuthorID: 35773365600
ResearcherID: C-6924-2016
ORCID: 0000-0002-9980-9226

Raspopin Yu.S.

Voino-Yasenetsky Krasnoyarsk State Medical University

SPIN RSCI: 6793-7478
Scopus AuthorID: 57223183048
ORCID: 0000-0001-5550-1628

Received:

26.01.2021

Accepted:

17.02.2021

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